Mazepa

It must be remembered, though, that it was only a small minority of Ukrainian Cossacks that chose to follow Mazepa.

Matthew Yglesias » Strategic Significance 2010

In other words, Ukraine was clearly dominated by Moscow since 1686 (or earlier) and the Mazepa uprising of 1708-09 was limited in scope.

Matthew Yglesias » Strategic Significance 2010

Less than a year later the Swedes and Mazepa were defeated at Poltava.

Matthew Yglesias » Strategic Significance 2010

In 1687, Mazepa was elected Hetman, or chieftain, of the Cossack Host in eastern Ukraine that was loyal to the Muscovite Czar.

Historical Battle Lines Alexander J. Motyl 2009

A prosperous magnate, Mazepa built churches and supported the arts and education while pursuing the goal of uniting all Ukrainian lands in a Cossack state.

Historical Battle Lines Alexander J. Motyl 2009

Proxy climate data for the past millennium for Yamal are summarized by Shiyatov and Mazepa [8] and indicate a summer warming trend throughout the 1700s, as described by Krupnik [9] for Eurasia in general.

Climate change impacts on the Yamal Nenets of northwest Siberia 2009

Shiyatov and Mazepa [10] also reported late 19th and 20th century climate trends for Yamal and these indicate a warming trend during the early and mid-summer periods between about 1940 and 1960.

Climate change impacts on the Yamal Nenets of northwest Siberia 2009

Third, for politicians like Vladimir Putin who lionize the Russian empire and lament the disintegration of the Soviet Union, branding Mazepa a traitor sends a not-so-subtle message that proponents of Ukraine's statehood today are also betraying the cause of Slavic unity.

Historical Battle Lines Alexander J. Motyl 2009

Anna Stepanovna Mazepa Politkovskaya (her ex husbands name), mother of a 28 year old son and a 26 year old daughter ... murdered in Moscow.

Boing Boing 2007

Mazepa had to go, and has never been allowed to return to historical grace for the same reason.

Historical Battle Lines Alexander J. Motyl 2009