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Cossack Hetmanate

Cossack Hetmanate was a state in Russia and the Steppe (Europe) that lasted from 1648 to 1764 CE, about 116 years. Its people spoke Slavic languages (Russian, Polish, Czech, Serbian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian).

Bohdan Khmelnytsky's rising against Poland created a Cossack state in central Ukraine that accepted Russian protection in 1654. Catherine the Great abolished the office of hetman in 1764.

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Facts

Dates
1648 to 1764 CE
Duration
116 years
Type
State
Region
Russia and the Steppe, Europe
Language family
Slavic
Capital
Chyhyryn, later Baturyn

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Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Questions

When did Cossack Hetmanate exist?

1648 to 1764 CE, about 116 years.

Where was Cossack Hetmanate?

Russia and the Steppe, in Europe. Its capital was Chyhyryn, later Baturyn.

What language did Cossack Hetmanate speak?

Slavic. This family includes Russian, Polish, Czech, Serbian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian.