# Ivan Petrizhitsky-Kulaga

_Hetman of Ukrainian Cossacks_

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> Ivan Petrizhitsky-Kulaga, also Petrazhytsky-Kulaha was a hetman of the Registered Cossacks in the years 1631–32. Seen as a supporter of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, he was stripped of his hetman position in an internal Cossack conflict and executed in 1632.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1570 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4245935#P569))
- **Died:** 1635 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4245935#P570))
- **Place of death:** Kaniv ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4245935#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4245935#P27))
- **Occupation:** diplomat ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4245935#P106))
- **Positions held:** Hetman of Zaporizhian Host ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4245935#P39))

## Questions

**When was Ivan Petrizhitsky-Kulaga born?**  
Ivan Petrizhitsky-Kulaga was born on 1570.

**What positions has Ivan Petrizhitsky-Kulaga held?**  
Positions held by Ivan Petrizhitsky-Kulaga include: Hetman of Zaporizhian Host.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Ivan Petrizhitsky-Kulaga](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivan_Petrizhitsky-Kulaga) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q4245935](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4245935) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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