# Hryhoriy Loboda

_Hetman of Ukrainian Cossack_

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Last updated: 2026-11-03

> Hryhorii Loboda, was a hetman of the Registered Cossacks (1593). In 1594 and 1595 he and Severyn Nalyvaiko took part in the anti-Turkish campaign in Moldavia as allies of Rudolf II. During the Cossack rebellion of 1596, Loboda and Nalyvaiko raided the Kyiv Voivodeship neighboring territory which is now Belarus. Loboda was assassinated by Nalyvaiko's supporters during the Battle of Solonytsia, under suspicion of attempting to come to terms with Stanisław Żółkiewski, crown hetman of the Poles.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 12 April 1557 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2370262#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Kyiv Voivodship ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2370262#P19))
- **Died:** May 1596 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2370262#P570))
- **Place of death:** Solonytsia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2370262#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2370262#P27))
- **Occupation:** diplomat; military leader ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2370262#P106))
- **Positions held:** Hetman of Zaporizhian Host ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2370262#P39))

## Questions

**When was Hryhoriy Loboda born?**  
Hryhoriy Loboda was born on 12 April 1557 in Kyiv Voivodship.

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

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Hryhoriy Loboda](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hryhoriy_Loboda) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q2370262](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2370262) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: TimbreHryhoriyLoboda.jpg by Ukrainian State Enterprise of Posts Ukrposhta (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:TimbreHryhoriyLoboda.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Hryhoriy Loboda". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/hryhoriy-loboda. Retrieved 10 November 2026.