Ivan Vyhovsky
| Ivan Vyhovsky | |
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| Hetman of Zaporizhian Host | |
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In office October 21, 1657 – October 17, 1659 |
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| Preceded by | Yurii Khmelnytsky |
| Succeeded by | Yurii Khmelnytsky |
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| Born | beginning of the 17th century Vyhiv, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth |
| Died | March 16, 1664 Korsun, Zaporizhian Host |
| Religion | Greek Orthodox Church |
Ivan Vyhovsky (Ukrainian: Іван Виговський, Polish: Iwan Wyhowski / Jan Wyhowski) (date of birth unknown, died 1664) was a hetman of the Ukrainian Cossacks during three years (1657–59) of the Russo-Polish War (1654–1667). He was the successor to the famous hetman and rebel leader Bohdan Khmelnytsky (see Hetmans of Ukrainian Cossacks). His time as hetman was characterized by his generally pro-Polish policies, which led to his defeat by pro-Russian faction among the Cossacks.
Vyhovsky was born in his family estate of Vyhov, near Korosten in the Kiev Voivodship of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, a son of Ostap Vyhovsky, a vicegerent of Kiev fortress under voivode Adam Kisiel and an Orthodox nobleman from the Kiev region. There is also a possibility that the birth occurred at another family estate, Hoholiv, located near Poltava. Ostap Vyhovsky had 3 other sons and a daughter (all of them were exiled to Siberia after the downfall of Ivan Vyhovsky).
Ivan Vyhovsky studied at the Kyiv Brotherhood Collegium, and excelled in languages (including Church Slavonic, Polish, Latin and Russian, in addition to Ukrainian) and calligraphy. He later was the main financial supporter of the Collegium.
In Polish military service, he was captured by Khmelnystsky's rebel Cossack forces at the Battle of Zhovti Vody in May 1648, he was freed on account of his education and experience and rose to become secretary-general or chancellor (heneralny pysar) of the Cossacks and one of Khmelnytsky's closest advisors.
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