Global Power

One of Ivan's accomplishments was when he destructed the Tatar khanates of Kazan in 1552 and Astrakhan in 1556. Only the Crimean Tatars were unconquered by Moscow. Since they had Kazan and Atsrakhan, Moscow extended to the Urals in the east and the Caspian Sea in the south. Also, Russia expanded east, beyond the Urals, and established itself in Siberia. One of Ivan's ambitions, which was to gain contact with the West, was achieved. During 1553 an English sea captain ended up on the Russian shore and made his way to Moscow. Before he left, he became a founder of the Moscow Company, that Ivan gave special privileges to.