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Ivan Pidkova

Hetman of Ukraine

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Ivan Pidkova or Ioan Potcoavă, also known as Ioan Crețul, and Nicoară Potcoavă among Romanians, was a prominent Registered Cossack campaign otaman, and short-time ruler of Moldavia. His moniker is said to originate in the fact that he used to ride his stallions to the point of breaking off their horseshoes; another version says that he could break and unbend both horseshoes and coins with his fists. He is perhaps best known as the protagonist of Taras Shevchenko's poem Ivan Pidkova (1840). Celebrated as a Ukrainian hero he led the Moldavian and Ukrainian struggle against Turkish domination. During his Moldavian campaign in November 1577, Pidkova temporarily took power in Moldavia.

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Died
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Place of death
Lviv wd
Citizenship
Principality of Moldavia wd
Occupation
pretender wd

Positions held wd

  • lord of Moldavia (18 November 1577 – 31 December 1577)
  • Hetman of Zaporizhian Host

Questions

What positions has Ivan Pidkova held?
Positions held by Ivan Pidkova include: lord of Moldavia (1577–1577); Hetman of Zaporizhian Host.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Ivan Pidkova · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q1060753 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Ivan Podkova.png by Ян - Збигнев Пудловский? (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Last updated · facts checked 7 November 2026

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