Skoropadsky family
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| Skoropadsky | |
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| Current region | Ukraine |
| Members | Ivan Skoropadsky Pavlo Skoropadsky |
| Connected families | Durnovo Tarnowski Kochubey Tolstoy Volkonsky Miklaszewsky Lyzohub Polubotok |
House of Skoropadsky (Ukrainian: Скоропадський) is the noble family of Ukraine and hold the title Hetman founded in 1918.
- Ivan Skoropadsky (1646 – September 3, 1722; reigned 1708–1722) – was a Hetman of Zaporizhian Host, and the successor to the famous Hetman Ivan Mazepa, in turn succeeded by Pavlo Polubotok.
- Pavlo Skoropadsky (b. 1873-d.1945) – Hetman of Ukraine for a brief period of time in 1918, kicked out of the country by activist Symon Petliura ; (claimant 1919–1945)
- Danylo Skoropadsky (d. 1957) – assassinated by the KGB in London, February 23, 1957 ; son of Pavlo – (claimant 1945–1957)
- Maria Skoropadska (d. 1959) – daughter of Pavlo – (claimant 1957–1959)
- Yelyzaveta Skoropadska (d. 1976) – daughter of Pavlo – (claimant 1959–1976)
- Olena Skoropadska-Ott (b. 1919 - d. 2014) – daughter of Pavlo – (claimant 1976–2014)
The Skoropadskys now reside in Toronto and the rights to Danylo's grave have been passed down to Olena Skoropadska-Ott's two daughters, after her death in 2014.[1][2]
References
- ^ Skoropadsky successor returns to Ukraine, The Day, Kiev, Tuesday, 23 January 2007.
- ^ (in Ukrainian) Донька Скоропадського заперечує існування онука Гетьмана!
- V. I. Lenin "Everybody On Food And Transport Work!" Endnote: "In November–December 1918 the Ukrainian workers and peasants rose up against the German invaders and their stooge, Hetman Skeropadsky. On December 14 Skoropadsky fled from Kiev."
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