div stylebSummary: /b. /div. pThe history of Ukraine is extremely eventful and rich in heroes. The given publication presents thirty three historical portraits of the most outstanding hetmans of old Ukraine-Rus. It features the life histories of the Cossack leaders, including a variety of interesting facts of their private life, as well as their role within the political and military field. The author, a well-known Ukrainian historian, relies on the original archival records and recent achievements of the Ukrainian and international historical science. The book is intended for a broad readership/p; br. div style="background-color:#fdfcfc;color:#8B4513;padding:10pt;font-size:10pt;text-align:center;". bContent: /b. /div. p class="a0"Foreword. From Steppe Knights to the Country’s Rulers ...3/p p classОstap Dashkovych (1475–1535) ...6/p p classDmytro Vyshnevetsky (1520–1563) ...12/p p classSemerii Nalyvaiko (1565–1597) ...18/p p classPetro Konashevych-Sahaidachny (1582–1622) ...26/p p classІvan Sulyma (1593–1635) ...33/p p classPavlo Pavliuk (1596–1638) ...38/p p classBohdan Khmelnytsky (1595–1657) ...42/p p classІvan Vyhovsky (1620–1664) ...61/p p classYurii Khmelnytsky (1641–1681) ...71/p p classYakym Somko (1619–1663) ...82/p p classPavlo Теteria (1620–1671) ...86/p p classStepan Оpara (1632–1665) ...92/p p classІvan Briukhovetsky (1623–1668) ...98/p p classPetro Doroshenko (1627–1698) ...112/p p classMykhailo Khanenko (1620–1680) ...132/p p classPetro Sukhoviienko (1645–1677) ...141/p p classDem'ian Іhnatovych (Мnohohrishny) (1621–1703) ...147/p p classІvan Samoilovych (1620–1690) ...153/p p classYevstafii Hohol (1619–1679) ...167/p p classHryhorii Duka (1628–1684) ...176/p p classStepan Kunytsky (1634–1683) ...185/p p classАndrii Mohyla (1630–1689) ...196/p p classHryhorii Hryshko (1649–1692) ...203/p p classSemen Palii (1641–1710) ...209/p p classStepan Lozynsky (1653–1695) ...218/p p classSamiilo Samus (1656–1715) ...224/p p classІvan Маzepa (1639–1709) ...236/p p classPylyp Оrlyk (1672–1742) ...254/p p classІvan Skoropadsky (1646–1722) ...268/p p classDanylo Аpostol (1654–1734) ...277/p p classPavlo Polubotok (1660–1724) ...283/p p classKyrylo Rozumovsky (1728–1803) ...287/p p classМаksym Zalizniak (1739–1774) ...290/p p classAfterword. Through the Centuries with a Hetman’s Mace ...296/p pLiterature ...299/p. br