The House of Skoropadsky () is a noble Ukrainian family of

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origin.

Famous members

* Ivan Skoropadsky (1646 – September 3, 1722; reigned 1708–1722),

Hetman of Zaporizhian Host The Hetman of the Zaporozhian Host (, ) was the head of state of the Cossack Hetmanate. The office was abolished by the Russian government in 1764. Brief history The position was established by Bohdan Khmelnytsky during the Cossack Hetmanate in ...

, succeeded the deposed Hetman

Ivan Mazepa Ivan Stepanovych Mazepa (; ; ) was the Hetman of the Zaporozhian Host and the Left-bank Ukraine in 1687–1708. The historical events of Mazepa's life have inspired Cultural legacy of Mazeppa, many literary, artistic and musical works. He was ...

after his defection to the Swedes during the

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. *

Pavlo Skoropadsky Pavlo Petrovych Skoropadskyi (; – 26 April 1945) was a Ukrainian aristocrat, military and state leader, who served as the hetman of the Ukrainian State throughout 1918 following a coup d'état in April 29 of the same year. Born the son of a n ...

(1873–1945),

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in the

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, member of Emperor

Nicholas II Nicholas II (Nikolai Alexandrovich Romanov; 186817 July 1918) or Nikolai II was the last reigning Emperor of Russia, King of Congress Poland, and Grand Duke of Finland from 1 November 1894 until his abdication on 15 March 1917. He married ...

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, briefly

Hetman of Ukraine The Hetman of all Ukraine () was the head of state and commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian State in 1918. History The position of Hetman of the Zaporizhian Host, also known as the "Hetman of all Ukraine", was established in 1648 during the Khmel ...

in 1918. Dethroned and expelled from the country by

Symon Petliura Symon Vasyliovych Petliura (; – 25 May 1926) was a Ukrainian politician and journalist. He was the Supreme Commander of the Ukrainian People's Army (UNA) and led the Ukrainian People's Republic during the Ukrainian War of Independence, a pa ...

. Claimant (1919–1945) to the post of Hetman. Died in exile in

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in 1945. *

Danylo Skoropadsky Danylo Pavlovych Skoropadskyi (; 13 February 1904 – 23 February 1957) was a Ukrainian politician who served as the leader of the Ukrainian monarchist movement. He had the title of crown prince of Ukraine from 1918 to 1919. He was the eldest sur ...

(1904–1957), son of Pavlo, claimant to the Hetmanate (1945–1957). Died in London under mysterious circumstances, February 23, 1957. * Maria Skoropadska (d. 1959), daughter of Pavlo (claimant 1957–1959) * Yelyzaveta Skoropadska (d. 1976), daughter of Pavlo (claimant 1959–1976) *

Olena Skoropadska-Ott Olena, Olenna () is a Ukrainian variant of the feminine name Helen, further equivalent to Elena It is of Greek origin and means "sun ray" or "shining light", see " Helen" for its history. Notable people with the name include: * Olena Demydova ( ...

(b. 1919 – d. 2014), daughter of Pavlo (claimant 1976–2014) * Borys Skoropadsky (b. 1956), alleged son of Danylo (claimant 1999–present) The Skoropadsky family now reside in Toronto and the rights to Danylo's grave have been passed down to

's two daughters, after her death in 2014.Донька Скоропадського заперечує існування онука Гетьмана!
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Other bearers of the surname

* Yelyzaveta Myloradovych (

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Skoropadska, 1832-1890) - Ukrainian philanthropist * Artem Skoropadskyi (1981-2022) - Ukrainian journalist

References

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 Kyiv." Zaporizhian Cossacks noble families Ukrainian monarchy Ukrainian nobility {{ukraine-poli-stub