# Yakiv Ostryanyn

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> Yakov Stepanovich Iskra of the Kopacz coat of arms, also known as Yakiv (Yatsko) Ostrianyn or Ostriantysia, was a Cossack hetman and leader of the Ostryanyn uprising. He was descended from the noble family of Iskra of Ostera.

## Quick facts

- **Place of birth:** Oster ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4339172#P19))
- **Died:** 6 May 1641 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4339172#P570))
- **Place of death:** Chuhuiv ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4339172#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4339172#P27))
- **Positions held:** Hetman of Zaporizhian Host ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4339172#P39))

## Questions

**What positions has Yakiv Ostryanyn held?**  
Positions held by Yakiv Ostryanyn include: Hetman of Zaporizhian Host.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Yakiv Ostryanyn](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakiv_Ostryanyn) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q4339172](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4339172) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Jakiv Ostranin.PNG by Anonymous Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jakiv_Ostranin.PNG)

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