In 1551, Ivan Vyrodkov was in charge of the construction of Sviyazhsk-a wooden fortress near Kazan that he would build in 28 days and which would be used as a strong point for capturing the city by the Muscovite army.
Ivan Vyrodkov was in charge of the construction of Sviyazhsk-a wooden fortress near Kazan that he would build in 28 days and which would be used as a strong point for capturing the city by the Muscovite army. This was in 1551.