Ukraine's Quest for Mature Nation Statehood
Ukraine’s Quest for Mature Nation Statehood By Vlad Spanu Oct. 01, 2015 Content Historical background Ethnics Romanians in Ukraine Ethnics Ukrainians in Romania and in the Republic of Moldova From challenge to opportunity Romanians in Ukraine 10th century: Slavic tribes (Ulichs and Tivertsy) from the north, Romanians (Vlachs) from the west, as well as Turkic nomads (Pechenegs, Cumans and later Tatars) from the east Since 14th century, the area were intermittently ruled by Lithuanian dukes, Polish kings, Crimean khans, and Moldavian princes (Ion Vodă Armeanul) In 1681 Gheorghe Duca's title was "Despot of Moldavia and Ukraine,” as he was simultaneously Prince of Moldavia and Hetman of Ukraine Other Moldavian princes who held control of the territory in 17th and 18th centuries were Ştefan Movilă, Dimitrie Cantacuzino and Mihai Racoviţă Renown Romanians among Cossacks Among the hetmans of the Cossacks: -1593–1596: Ioan Potcoavă, Grigore Lobodă (Hryhoriy Loboda) - 1659–1660: Ioan Sârcu (Ivan Sirko) - 1727–1734: DăniLă ApostoL (DanyLo ApostoL) - Others hetmans: Alexander Potcoavă, Constantin Potcoavă, Petre Lungu, Petre Cazacu, Tihon Baibuza, Samoilă Chişcă, Opară, Trofim VoLoşanin, Ion ŞărpiLă, Timotei Sgură, Dumitru Hunu Other high-ranking Cossacks: Polkovnyks Toader Lobădă and Dumitraşcu Raicea in PereyasLav-KhmeLnytskyy, Martin Puşcariu in Poltava, BurLă in Gdańsk, PaveL Apostol in Mirgorod, Eremie Gânju and Dimitrie Băncescu in Uman, VarLam BuhăţeL, Grigore GămăLie in Lubensk, Grigore Cristofor, Ion Ursu, Petru Apostol in Lubensk
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