# Yakym Somko

_Military and statesman of the Cossack Hetmanate of the 17th century_

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> Yakym Somko, was a Ukrainian Cossack military leader of the Pereiaslav Regiment and was the Acting Hetman of Left-bank Ukraine in 1660-1663, during The Ruin.

## Quick facts

- **Died:** 18 September 1663 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1960450#P570))
- **Place of death:** Borzna ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1960450#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth; Cossack Hetmanate ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1960450#P27))
- **Occupation:** hetman; military personnel; diplomat; statesperson; politician; military leader ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1960450#P106))
- **Positions held:** polkovnik (1660–1662); Hetman of Zaporizhian Host (until 1663); sotnik ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1960450#P39))

## Questions

**What positions has Yakym Somko held?**  
Positions held by Yakym Somko include: polkovnik (1660–1662); Hetman of Zaporizhian Host (until 1663); sotnik.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Yakym Somko](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakym_Somko) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1960450](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1960450) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Yakym Somko (Portrait, 19th century, black and white).jpg by Unknown artist Unknown artist (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Yakym_Somko_(Portrait,_19th_century,_black_and_white).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Yakym Somko". DigiNepal. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/yakym-somko. Retrieved 14 November 2026.