Zaporozhian Sich
Zaporozhian Sich was a state in Russia and the Steppe (Europe) that lasted from c. 1552 to 1775 CE, about 223 years. Its people spoke Slavic languages (Russian, Polish, Czech, Serbian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian).
A self-governing Cossack host below the Dnieper rapids that elected its leaders and fought Tatars, Turks and Poles. Catherine the Great's army destroyed the Sich in 1775.
See Zaporozhian Sich on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- c. 1552 to 1775 CE
- Duration
- 223 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- Russia and the Steppe, Europe
- Language family
- Slavic
- Capital
- the Sich on the Dnieper rapids
Events in Europe during its time
- Peace of Westphalia
- Siege of Vienna
- Watt's steam engine
Neighbours in Europe
- Republic of Venice
- Holy Roman Empire
- Ottoman Empire
- Portuguese Empire
- Habsburg Monarchy
- Dutch Republic
- Kingdom of France (Bourbon)
- Russian Empire
- Spanish Empire (Habsburg Spain)
- Papal States
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Swahili city-states
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Ottoman Empire
- Kingdom of Kongo
- Mali Empire
- Ayutthaya Kingdom
- Mughal Empire
- Portuguese Brazil
- New Spain
- Viceroyalty of Peru
Questions
When did Zaporozhian Sich exist?
c. 1552 to 1775 CE, about 223 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.
Where was Zaporozhian Sich?
Russia and the Steppe, in Europe. Its capital was the Sich on the Dnieper rapids.
What language did Zaporozhian Sich speak?
Slavic. This family includes Russian, Polish, Czech, Serbian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian.