Russia annexes the Crimean Khanate (Event)

Title:

Russia annexes the Crimean Khanate

Description:

On April 8, 1783, Empress Catherine II announced the annexation of the Khanate of Crimea to the Russian Empire

Date:

1783-04-08

Citation

“Russia annexes the Crimean Khanate,” Beautiful Spaces, accessed March 2, 2026, https://beautifulspaces.omeka.fas.harvard.edu/item/571.