Which group, comprised mostly of herders, mercenaries, or outlaws, led the conquest of Siberia in the 16th and 17th centuries?

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The group that led the conquest of Siberia in the 16th and 17th centuries were the cossacks, who were mostly herders, mercenaries, or outlaws. Janissaries were a elite infantry unit in the Ottoman Empire, Saracens were Muslim soldiers during the Crusades, Franks were a Germanic tribe during the Early Middle Ages, and Uighurs were a Turkic people in Central Asia.

Which Group, Comprised Mostly of Herders, Mercenaries, or Outlaws, Led