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His decision split the Cossacks; while some followed Mazeppa, others elected a new leader, Ivan Skoropadsky, who reaffirmed his loyalty to the Cossack alliance with Russia. The following year ...

The House of Skoropadsky (Ukrainian: Скоропадський) is a noble Ukrainian family of Cossack origin. Famous members. Ivan Skoropadsky (1646 – September 3, 1722; reigned 1708–1722) — Hetman of Zaporizhian Host, succeeded the deposed Hetman Ivan Mazepa after his defection to the Swedes during the Great Northern War.

Pavlo Petrovych Skoropadskyi ( Ukrainian: Павло Петрович Скоропадський; 15 May [ O.S. 3 May] 1873 – 26 April 1945) was a Ukrainian [1] aristocrat, military and state leader, [2] decorated Imperial Russian Army and Ukrainian Army general of Cossack heritage. Skoropadskyi became Hetman of all Ukraine following a coup on 29 April 1918. Origin

Skoropadsky was elected hetman at the Council of Officers in Hlukhiv on 6 November 1708. Peter I never fully trusted him, however; he refused to ratify the Reshetylivka Articles of 1709 drawn up by Skoropadsky for a new agreement between Ukraine and Russia, and he held up the official documents confirming Skoropadsky as hetman until 1710.

A family line of state, military, and community leaders, known since the 17th century. It was founded by Fedir Skoropadsky, who was reportedly slain in the Battle of Zhovti Vody (1648). His grandson, Ivan Skoropadsky, was hetman of Ukraine from 1708 to 1722 (portrait: Ivan Skoropadsky ).

Learn about the life and career of Ivan Skoropadsky, a Cossack leader who became the Hetman of Zaporizhian Host in 1708 and resisted the Russian Empire's attempts to integrate his lands. Find out how he negotiated with Peter the Great and regained the Cossack Hetmanate's autonomy and rights.

Ivan Skoropadsky ( Ukrainian: Іван Скоропадський, Polish: Iwan Skoropadski) (1646 – 3 July 1722) was a Cossack Hetman of the Zaporizhian Host (in office: 1708–1722), and the successor to the Hetman Ivan Mazepa.