Yasak or yasaq, sometimes iasak, (Russian: ясак; akin to Yassa) is a Turkic word for "tribute" that was used in Imperial Russia to designate fur tribute... 7 KB (1,045 words) - 08:18, 18 September 2023 |
 | referring to Russians operating in North America. In 1827 collection of yasak (ясак) tax was banned by Catherine the Great. Ben Fitzhugh (2003), The Evolution... 14 KB (931 words) - 02:13, 29 January 2024 |
 | especially valued beaver and otter fur, with which they paid tribute (Russian: ясак, romanized: yasak) to the czar. After the October Revolution of 1917 in Russia... 16 KB (1,865 words) - 18:18, 28 March 2024 |