Information about the Zasechnaya Line in the Lower Part of the Volga in the Astrakhan Region (from archival sources and materials of archaeological studies) by Evgeny M. Pigarev

“…The given analysis of written sources shows the scale of the works on creation of defensive objects in the XVI – XVIII centuries, included in the state Zasechnaya line, protecting the lands of the Tsardom of Russia from the raids of nomads. A list and a brief description of military fortresses built in the Astrakhan Volga region, such as the Astrakhan Kremlin, the Chetyryohbugorinskoye fortress, Tsaritsyn, Chyorny Yar and Krasny Yar fortresses are given. …”
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