# Ivan Skoropadsky

_Hetman of Ukrainian Cossack (1646-1722)_

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> Ivan Skoropadsky served as Hetman of the Zaporizhian Host from 1708 to 1722, succeeding Ivan Mazepa after the latter's alliance with Sweden during the Great Northern War. Elected at the insistence of tsar Peter I, who considered him a weaker politician than other members of the Cossack elite, Skoropadsky presided over the Hetmanate during a period when its autonomy was increasingly limited by the Russian government. After his death, control over affairs in Ukraine was transferred to the Collegium of Little Russia.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1646 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1349123#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Uman ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1349123#P19))
- **Died:** 3 July 1722 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1349123#P570))
- **Place of death:** Hlukhiv ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1349123#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1349123#P27))
- **Occupation:** diplomat; politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1349123#P106))
- **Education:** Kyiv-Mohyla Academy ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1349123#P69))
- **Spouse:** Anastasia Markovich ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1349123#P26))
- **Positions held:** Hetman of Zaporizhian Host ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1349123#P39))

## Questions

**When was Ivan Skoropadsky born?**  
Ivan Skoropadsky was born on 1646 in Uman.

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

**Where did Ivan Skoropadsky study?**  
Ivan Skoropadsky was educated at Kyiv-Mohyla Academy.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Ivan Skoropadsky](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivan_Skoropadsky) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1349123](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1349123) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Ivan Skoropadsky (Portrait, 1840s, Stepan Zemlyukov) 1.jpg by Stepan Zemlyukov (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ivan_Skoropadsky_(Portrait,_1840s,_Stepan_Zemlyukov)_1.jpg)

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