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Maksim Perfilyev (b. 1580 – d. 1638), Russian Cossack explorer of
Eastern Siberia and the first Russian to reach
Transbaikalia. He was renowned for his diplomatic skills in negotiations with
Tunguses,
Mongols and
Chinese. In 1618–19 Perfilyev was co-founder of
Yeniseysky ostrog, the first Russian fort at the central part of the great
Siberian river
Yenisey, a major starting point for further expeditions eastward. In 1639–40 he sailed up the
Vitim River as far as the Tsipa thereby becoming the first Russian to enter
Transbaikalia, then known as Dauria. •
Vladimir Atlasov or Otlasov ( or Отла́сов; – 1711) was a
Siberian Cossack who was the first Russian to organize systematic exploration of the
Kamchatka Peninsula.
Atlasov Island, an uninhabited volcanic island off the southern tip of Kamchatka, and the
Atlasova volcano are named after him. •
Yermak Timofeyevich (, ; c. 1532 – 5 or 6 August 1585) was a
Cossack ataman who started the
Russian conquest of Siberia during the reign of the Russian Tsar
Ivan the Terrible. He is today a hero in Russian folklore and myths. •
Pyotr Beketov (, c. 1600 – c. 1661) was a
Cossack explorer of
Siberia and founder of various fortified settlements in the region, which later developed into modern cities such as
Yakutsk,
Chita, and
Nerchinsk. •
Ivan Moskvitin () (born c. 1600 - after 1647) was a Russian explorer who oversaw an expedition in
Siberia from 1639 to 1641. He was the first recorded Russian to reach the
Sea of Okhotsk of the Pacific Ocean and sighted
Sakhalin. During his expedition he came into contact with the
Evens and
Evenki people. •
Vassili Poyarkov (; – after 1668) was the first Russian explorer of the
Amur region in Siberia. •
Yerofey Khabarov (; 1603 – after 1671), was a Russian entrepreneur and explorer, best known for his exploring the
Amur river region and his attempts to colonize the area for Russia. ==See also==