Left-bank Ukraine
Left-bank Ukraine
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Left-bank Ukraine (
Dnieper River, comprising the modern-day oblasts of Chernihiv, Poltava and Sumy as well as the eastern parts of Kyiv and Cherkasy
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History
The term appeared in 1663 with the election of
Ivan Bryukhovetsky as the hetman of Ukraine in opposition to Pavlo Teteria. Bryukhovetsky was the first known "left-bank Ukraine" hetman over the area that was under the Russian influence.[1]
Up until the mid-17th century, the area had belonged to the
Under Russian rule, the left-bank Ukraine initially enjoyed a degree of
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References
- ^ Braĭchevs'kyĭ, M. I︠U︡. (1974). Annexation Or Reunification: Critical Notes on One Conception. Ukrainisches Institut für Bildungs-politik. p. 114.
- ISBN 0-8020-8390-0.
- Wiki article on destruction of the Sich(in English)
- ISBN 0-8020-8390-0.
- Wiki article on destruction of the Sich(in English)
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