# Ermák Timoféich — The Death of Ivan Ilyich and Other Stories character guide

> Ermák Timoféich in The Death of Ivan Ilyich and Other Stories by Leo Tolstoy.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Ermák

**First appearance:** 0034-erm-k

## Who they are

A legendary Cossack ataman who conquered Siberia for Russia.

## In the story

### [Ermák](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/leo_tolstoy_short_fiction_se/chapters/erm-k)

The fierce Cossack ataman, hired by the Stroganóvs to lead the expedition against King Kuchum. He rallies his men, leads the conquest, and meets his end in a Tartar ambush.

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