This work is devoted to the history of the Siberian Khanate in the 16th century, as well as the annexation of Siberian lands in the late 16th - early 17th centuries. The second half of the work is made up of Siberian chronicles, on the basis of which the researcher wrote this work. Objecting to the belittling of the historical role of the Stroganovs in the conquest of Siberia. Written in bright and figurative language, containing a lot of factual material that convincingly confirms the author's conclusions, the book will certainly be of interest to the modern reader who is interested in the history of the Russian state.