# Pylyp Orlyk

_Hetman of the Zaporozhian Host in exile (1710–1742), Ukrainian Cossack statesman, diplomat and military leader_

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Last updated: 2026-11-03

> Pylyp Stepanovych Orlyk was a Zaporozhian Cossack statesman, diplomat and member of Cossack starshyna. Described as the first Ukrainian political emigrant, he served as the hetman in exile from 1710 to 1742. He was a close associate of hetman Ivan Mazepa, and the author of the Constitution of Pylyp Orlyk.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 11 October 1672 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q966936#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Kasuta ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q966936#P19))
- **Died:** 24 May 1742 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q966936#P570))
- **Place of death:** Iași ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q966936#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Zaporizhian Sich; Cossack Hetmanate ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q966936#P27))
- **Occupation:** diplomat; politician; military personnel; writer; poet; opinion journalist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q966936#P106))
- **Education:** Vilnius University; Kyiv-Mohyla Academy ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q966936#P69))
- **Spouse:** Hanna Hertsyk ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q966936#P26))
- **Positions held:** Hetman of Zaporizhian Host (1710–1742) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q966936#P39))

## Questions

**When was Pylyp Orlyk born?**  
Pylyp Orlyk was born on 11 October 1672 in Kasuta.

**What positions has Pylyp Orlyk held?**  
Positions held by Pylyp Orlyk include: Hetman of Zaporizhian Host (1710–1742).

**Where did Pylyp Orlyk study?**  
Pylyp Orlyk was educated at Vilnius University, Kyiv-Mohyla Academy.

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- [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): Pylyp Orlyk](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pylyp_Orlyk) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q966936](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q966936) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Natalia Pavlusenko. Portrait by Pylyp Orlyk. 2022.jpg by Natalia Pavlusenko (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Natalia_Pavlusenko._Portrait_by_Pylyp_Orlyk._2022.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Pylyp Orlyk, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Natalia Pavlusenko. Portrait by Pylyp Orlyk. 2022.jpg — Natalia Pavlusenko, CC BY-SA 3.0.

## Cite this page

"Pylyp Orlyk". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/pylyp-orlyk. Retrieved 7 November 2026.