WAMC: The Cossacks' traditions live on near the front lines in Ukraine
Take the wild history of the Cossacks in the Ukraine. Add the birth of nationalism and the drawing in of the principalities around Moscow to form a modern country. Include Eastern Orthodoxy’s long ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency: Tales from the Pale Once Seen As Violent Pogromists, Cossacks, Still on Horses, Are Revived
Nikolai Kozitsyn, chief of the Great Host of Don Cossacks, comes rushing into his second-story office in downtown Novocherkassk, apologizing for the informality of his navy blue sweat pants and ...
Tales from the Pale Once Seen As Violent Pogromists, Cossacks, Still on Horses, Are Revived
The Malorussian Cossacks (the former Registered Cossacks also known as "Town Zaporozhian Host") were excluded from this transformation, but were promoted to membership of various civil estates or classes (often Russian nobility), including the newly created civil estate of Cossacks.
Cossack, member of a people dwelling in the northern hinterlands of the Black and Caspian seas. They had a tradition of independence and finally received privileges from the Russian government in return for military services. Learn more about Cossacks in this article.
The Cossacks emerged in the 15th century along the Dnieper River, primarily from Slavic peoples. They had a unique democratic society, with elected leaders known as Atamans and collective decision-making in fortified communities called ‘Sichs’.
The Cossacks’ unique blend of military and agriculture allowed them to maintain a special relationship with the Russian state that was markedly different from many other colonial subjects.
Over time, they split into various groups, notably the Zaporizhia Cossacks in Ukraine and the Don Cossacks in Russia, each developing distinct identities and political structures.