# Hryhoriy Chorny

_Ukrainian hetman_

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Last updated: 2026-11-05

> Hryhoriy (Hrytsko) Savych Chorny, died 1630, was a Hetman (Starshy) of the Registered Cossacks from 1628 to 1630. At the time, the larger bulk of unregistered Zaporizhian Cossacks elected Taras Fedorovych (Triasylo) as their popular leader.

## Quick facts

- **Died:** March 1630 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4517229#P570))
- **Place of death:** Borovytsia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4517229#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4517229#P27))
- **Occupation:** diplomat ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4517229#P106))
- **Positions held:** Hetman of Zaporizhian Host ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4517229#P39))

## Questions

**What positions has Hryhoriy Chorny held?**  
Positions held by Hryhoriy Chorny include: Hetman of Zaporizhian Host.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Hryhoriy Chorny](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hryhoriy_Chorny) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q4517229](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4517229) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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