Throughout 1581, this force traversed the territory known as Yugra and subdued Vogul and Ostyak towns. |
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However, four days after Yermak claimed Qashliq the people returned, and Yermak soon befriended the Ostyak people. |
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Yermak used the Ostyak tributes to feed his band of Cossacks throughout the winter. |
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He soon encountered the Ostyak prince Demian, who had fortified himself in a fortress on the banks of the Irtysh with 2,000 loyal fighters. |
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After this conquest, he continued down the river, succeeding in capturing the key Ostyak town of Nazym. |
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In addition to Hungarian, Finnish, Zyrian, Votyak, Vogul and Ostyak data, we can also find Mordvin words in this. |
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