Editing History of Kyrgyzstan (section)

==Russian Empire: 1876–1917==
[[File:Kurmanjan Datka on 50 som note.jpg|thumb|A 50-[[Kyrgyzstan som]] banknote representing [[Kurmanjan Datka]].]]
In 1775, [[Atake Tynay Biy Uulu]], one of the leaders of [[Sarybagysh]] tribe, established first diplomatic ties with the [[Russian Empire]] by sending his envoys to [[Catherine the Great]] in [[Saint Petersburg]].<ref name="encyc">{{cite book|title=Чүй облусу:Энциклопедия|trans-title=Encyclopedia of Chuy Oblast|publisher=Chief Editorial Board of Kyrgyz Encyclopedia|language=ky, ru|location=Bishkek
|year=1994|isbn=978-5-89750-083-3|pages=718}}</ref> In the early 19th century, the territory of Kyrgyzstan came under the control of the [[Khanate of Kokand]], but the territory was occupied and formally annexed by the [[Russian Empire]] in 1876. The Russian takeover instigated numerous revolts against [[tsar]]ist authority, and many Kyrgyz opted to move into the [[Pamir Mountains]] and into [[Afghanistan]]. The suppression of the 1916 rebellion in Central Asia, triggered by the Russian imposition of the military draft on the Kyrgyz and other Central Asian peoples, caused many Kyrgyz to flee to China.