The current occupant of the Kremlin uses the example of the first emperor to justify his policy: "Just like him, today we ...
Why is Mazepa despised in Russia? Hetman Ivan Mazepa ruled Ukraine’s autonomy under the Russian Empire for many years. He promoted education, culture, and religion, and the Cossack Baroque ...
In 1709, Ivan Mazepa, Hetman of Ukraine, which was part of the Russian Empire, signed a pact with the Swedish king promising to support Sweden in its war against Russia provided that Ukraine was ...