History
Around 1590, it was the seat of a Vogul chief called Ablegirim or Abdul Kerim. He was defeated by the Russians in 1592-1594 in order to pacify one of the routes into Siberia. He and his family was taken to Moscow as hostages. Pelym was built in 1592 on the site of his former residence. The builders took with them the family of Ignaty Khripunov—the first Russians to be exiled to Siberia. Both Biron and his rival Münnich were exiled here.
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