Historical Reassessment of Ivan Mazepa Highlights His Complex Legacy in Eastern Europe

An in-depth look at the life of 17th-century Ukrainian hetman Ivan Mazepa explores his polarizing historical legacy, viewed as a national hero in Ukraine and a traitor in Russia.

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Ivan Mazepa — Ukraine's hero, Russia's devil

'From Bohdan Khmelnytsky to Ivan Mazepa, there were no hetmans.' This old, hyperbolic Ukrainian saying shows just how large Mazepa looms in the region's history. A man of many worlds, the Orthodox nobleman born near Kyiv climbed from the Polish royal court and studies in Western

By Martin Fornusek

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Historical Reassessment of Ivan Mazepa Highlights His Complex Legacy in Eastern Europe

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