# Pavlo Teteria

_Ukrainian Hetman, noble_

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Last updated: 2026-11-04

> Pavlo Teteria was Hetman of Right-bank Ukraine (1663–1665). His real name was Pavlo Morzhkovsky. Before his hetmancy he served in a number of high positions under Bohdan Khmelnytsky, and Ivan Vyhovsky.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1620 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1973017#P569))
- **Place of birth:** unknown ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1973017#P19))
- **Died:** 1670 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1973017#P570))
- **Place of death:** Edirne ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1973017#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1973017#P27))
- **Occupation:** diplomat ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1973017#P106))
- **Education:** National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1973017#P69))
- **Spouse:** unknown daughter of Ostap Vyhovsky and Olena Lasko; Olena Khmelnytska; Catherine Bogdanovna Khmelnytsky ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1973017#P26))
- **Positions held:** Hetman of Zaporizhian Host (1663–1665); king's secretary at the Polish court ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1973017#P39))

## Questions

**When was Pavlo Teteria born?**  
Pavlo Teteria was born on 1620 in unknown.

**What positions has Pavlo Teteria held?**  
Positions held by Pavlo Teteria include: Hetman of Zaporizhian Host (1663–1665); king's secretary at the Polish court.

**Where did Pavlo Teteria study?**  
Pavlo Teteria was educated at National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy.

## Related

- [Ivan Mazepa](https://diginpl.com/people/ivan-mazepa)
- [Bohdan Khmelnytsky](https://diginpl.com/people/bohdan-khmelnytsky)
- [Danylo Apostol](https://diginpl.com/people/danylo-apostol)
- [Taras Fedorovych](https://diginpl.com/people/taras-fedorovych)
- [Petro Doroshenko](https://diginpl.com/people/petro-doroshenko)
- [Ivan Vyhovsky](https://diginpl.com/people/ivan-vyhovsky)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Pavlo Teteria](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pavlo_Teteria) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1973017](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1973017) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Pavlo Teterya.jpg by After Havrylo Vasko (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pavlo_Teterya.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Pavlo Teteria". DigiNepal. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/pavlo-teteria. Retrieved 7 November 2026.