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During the 17th century, Siberian peasants migrated to the newly explored Daurian lands primarily to escape the voivode's administration, motivated by exaggerated reports of the region's wealth and fertility following early military campaigns. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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This research investigates how reports of wealth influenced Russo-Chinese relations in the 17th century.

June 2, 2026Open Access

Russia and Siberia : Russo-Chinese Relations in the 17th Century.

ABAleksandr A. BrodnikovAoyama Gakuin University PPPetr E. PodalkoAoyama Gakuin University

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This research investigates how reports of wealth influenced Russo-Chinese relations in the 17th century.
Review of historical records documenting Russo-Chinese interactions
Analysis of campaigns led by V. Poyarkov and E. Khabarov
Examination of migration patterns of Siberian peasants
Reports of fur riches in Daurian lands prompted migration from various Siberian regions.
Many peasants were attracted to these lands due to the lack of government control.
The exaggerated reports contributed to a significant influx of settlers into the area.

Abstract

In the previous articles about the development of Russo-Chinese relations in the 17 th century 1) , we already mentioned that, following the campaigns to the Amur by the detachments of V. Poyarkov and E. Khabarov, reports of the fur riches and fertility of the Daurian lands 2) spread throughout Siberia.Although these reports were often fictitious and exaggerated, peasants from various regions of Siberia flocked to these new lands, which were attractive primarily because they were still beyond the reach of the voivode's administration 3) .This

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