Ivan Mazepa

Hetman of Ukrainian Cossacks from 1687 to 1708
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Ivan Mazepa
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Ivan Mazepa

Summary

Ivan Mazepa is a human[1]. He was born in Mazepintsi[2]. He was born on March 20, 1639[3]. He died in Bender[4]. He died on September 21, 1709[5]. He worked as a diplomat[6], politician[7], military commander[8], and bandurist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (784 views/month, #7,018 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Ivan Mazepa was born in Mazepintsi[2].
  • Ivan Mazepa passed away in Bender[4].
  • Ivan Mazepa died in Varnița[11].
  • Ivan Mazepa was born on March 20, 1639[3].
  • Ivan Mazepa died on September 21, 1709[5].
  • Burial took place at Galați[12].
  • Ivan Mazepa's father was Adam-Stefan Mazepa[13].
  • Ivan Mazepa's mother was Mariya Mazepa[14].
  • Among Ivan Mazepa's spouses was Hanna Polovets II[15].
  • Ivan Mazepa held citizenship in Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth[16].
  • Ivan Mazepa held citizenship in Tsardom of Russia[17].
  • Ivan Mazepa worked as a diplomat[6].
  • Ivan Mazepa's professions included politician[7].
  • Ivan Mazepa worked as a military commander[8].
  • Ivan Mazepa's professions included bandurist[9].
  • Ivan Mazepa's field of work was politics[18].
  • Ivan Mazepa's field of work was diplomacy[19].
  • Ivan Mazepa held the position of Prince of the Holy Roman Empire[20].
  • Ivan Mazepa held the position of Hetman of Zaporizhian Host[21].
  • Ivan Mazepa's education included a stint at Kyiv-Mohyla Academy[22].
  • Ivan Mazepa received the Order of the White Eagle[23].
  • Ivan Mazepa received the Order of St. Andrew[24].
  • Ivan Mazepa's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy[25].
  • Ivan Mazepa's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy[26].
  • Ivan Mazepa is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Ivan Mazepa's place of birth was Mazepintsi[2]. He was born on March 20, 1639[3]. His father was Adam-Stefan Mazepa[13]. His mother was Mariya Mazepa[14].

Education

Ivan Mazepa was educated at Kyiv-Mohyla Academy[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diplomat[6], politician[7], military commander[8], and bandurist[9]. Fields of work include politics[18], an academic discipline[28] and diplomacy[19], an academic discipline[29]. Positions held include Prince of the Holy Roman Empire[20], a noble title[30] and Hetman of Zaporizhian Host[21], a position[31], founded in 1648[32].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the White Eagle[23], an order[33], in Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth[34], founded in 1705[35] and Order of St. Andrew[24], an order[36], in Russian Empire[37], founded in 1698[38].

Personal Life

Ivan Mazepa was married to Hanna Polovets II[15]. Religious affiliations include Eastern Orthodoxy[25], a Christian denominational family[39].

Death and Burial

Ivan Mazepa died on September 21, 1709[5]. Recorded place of death include Bender[4], a city[40], in Moldova[41], founded in 1408[42] and Varnița[11], a village[43], in Moldova[44]. He is buried at Galați[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ivan Mazepa include Hetman Ivan Mazepa[45], an anti-submarine corvette[46]; Mazeppa[47], a literary work[48], founded in 1818[49], written by Lord Byron[50]; Cross of him[51], an award[52], in Ukraine[53], founded in 2009[54]; Mazeppa Township[55], a civil township of South Dakota[56], in United States[57]; Ivana Mazepy Street, Kyiv[58], a street[59], in Ukraine[60]; and Mazepovka[61].

Why It Matters

Ivan Mazepa ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (784 views/month, #7,018 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

Entities named for him include Hetman Ivan Mazepa[45], an anti-submarine corvette[46]; Mazeppa[47], a literary work[48], founded in 1818[49], written by Lord Byron[50]; Cross of him[51], an award[52], in Ukraine[53], founded in 2009[54]; Mazeppa Township[55], a civil township of South Dakota[56], in United States[57]; and Ivana Mazepy Street, Kyiv[58], a street[59], in Ukraine[60].

FAQs

Where was Ivan Mazepa born?

Born in Mazepintsi[2], Ivan Mazepa…

Where did Ivan Mazepa die?

Ivan Mazepa died in Bender[4].

Who were Ivan Mazepa's parents?

Ivan Mazepa's father was Adam-Stefan Mazepa[13]. Ivan Mazepa's mother was Mariya Mazepa[14].

Who was Ivan Mazepa married to?

Ivan Mazepa's spouses include Hanna Polovets II[15].

What did Ivan Mazepa do for work?

Ivan Mazepa worked as diplomat[6], politician[7], military commander[8], and bandurist[9].

Where did Ivan Mazepa go to school?

Ivan Mazepa was educated at Kyiv-Mohyla Academy[22].

What awards did Ivan Mazepa receive?

Honors received include Order of the White Eagle[23] and Order of St. Andrew[24].

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  2. [4] . Q87334316. wikidata.org.
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  13. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [24] . Q49768747. wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [62] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [63] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Military, police or special rank hetman
    Family name Mazepa
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    Relative Semen Polovets, Hanna Polevets I
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