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AsykaThe "Big" Prince of the Voguls
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- A'syka, the Great Prince of the Voguls
- Raids and Conquests
- Captivity and Betrayal
- Battle of Pelym
- Family and Legacy
A'syka, the Great Prince of the Voguls
Prince A'syka of the Voguls vehemently opposed the advancement of Moscow's forces into his territories, which extended from the foothills of the Northern Urals to the Ob River.
Raids and Conquests
A'syka repeatedly raided Russian settlements, his most daring attack occurring in 1455 when he reached Ustvym (the capital of the Komi Vymskaya Princedom). He murdered Bishop Pitirim, plundered and burned nearby villages, and returned to his capital, Pelym, laden with spoils.
Captivity and Betrayal
In 1465, Moscow's воеvod Vasily Skryaba captured A'syka. The prince was taken to Vyatka to swear loyalty but swiftly broke his oath. In 1467, over a hundred Vyatichans launched a raid on the Voguls and Permyaks, capturing A'syka and bringing him back to Vyatka.
Battle of Pelym
A'syka's forces were defeated in a decisive battle at Pelym on July 29, 1483, by the "sudi" (riverine) army under the command of Moscow's воеvods F. S. Kurbsky-Chyorny and I. I. Saltykov-Travina. A'syka fled the battlefield.
Family and Legacy
A'syka had two sons, Yumsham (Yuzmonapu) and Kolpa, as well as a daughter who was married to the Yugor prince Pytkey. Some historians believe that A'syka's daughter, Koste, was married to the legendary Komi-Permian national hero, Prince Kudym-Osh.
