Ivan Mazepa

Ivan MazepaUkrainian legendBy: Lyudmyla Polishchuk 4/16/2013

Ivan Stepanovych MazepaMarch 20, 1639 October 2, 1709

Mazepa was like a father to Ukrainian people. Whenever he goes back to Ukraine, Ukrainian's would be welcoming him.

In 1700, Russia brought Ukraine in to the Northern War. Ukraine took 50 to 70% loss fighting with Sweden on the Baltic shores.

Reply of the Zaporozhian Cossacks to Sultan Mehmet IV of the Ottoman Empire.

The unplanned meeting between Mazepa and the Hetmans ( Ukrainian governors) because they were losing trust of Mazepa as a country representative.

Mazepa asking for reinforcements from Russia. Russia refusing to help Ukraine even though Ukraine was fighting a Russian war.

Mazepa offering to help Sweden in the Northern war for an independence of Ukraine in exchange.

When Russia found out about Mazepas offer to Sweden , they sent in troops to massacre the biggest village in Ukraine to scare the Hetmans, to cause loss of support to Mazepa.

Mazepas and the Swedish king hearing the news that the Ukrainian reinforcements will not come.

Swedish King and Mazepa talking about how the battle went and they were close to loose it.

The Battlefield

Restored Batur City after massacre by Russian army

Hetman Ivan Mazepa is the man of respect in Ukrainian culture.He appears on the money bills and as a statue.

He is a Ukrainian Legend.Works CitedAll images credit given to Google image search Ivan Mazepa