The Ukrainian Registered Cossacks

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The All-Ukrainian public organization "The Ukrainian registered cossacks"

Type	Non-governmental organization
Leader	Anatoliy Shevchenko
Website	The Ukrainian Register Cossacks

The Ukrainian Register Cossacks, URC (Template:Lang-uk, Template:Lang-ru); - The All-Ukrainian public organization "The Ukrainian registered cossacks", registered by the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine 8 July 2002. Has your hymn, flag, logo, insignia,awards and newspaper "Ukraine of Cossacks". The URC consists of nearly 70 thousand cossacks.

History

The Registered Cossacks is a part of the Ukrainian Cossacks which stayed on the state military service. The Cossacks were enlisted to special lists - registers which served as a foundation for the state to define their privileges and rights. The Registered Cossacks didn’t require huge expenses of the state and were always distinguished by their combat ability.

For the first time the project of creating the Registered Cossacks was put forward in 1524, during Siguizmund the II August, when Ukraine was a part of Rech Pospolitaya. Three hundred of Cossacks were included into the register. Though, the Ukrainian Cossacks had been used by the government for wars even before that, which can be confirmed by mentioning about earlier Cossack registers. The Registered Cossacks were independent of local administration, they were not liable to pay taxes, received other privileges, one of which was the right to own the town Trakhtemirov (with a monastery and lands, spreading to Chiguirin, for winter apartments, arsenals and hospitals). The Registered Cossacks also possessed kleinods.

The most outstanding figure in the history of the Registered Cossacks was hetman of Ukraine, the founder of the Ukrainian hetman state Bogdan–Zinovi Mikhailovich Khmelnitski (1595 - 1657). He began his political and military career after the entry in 1618 the hundred of the Registered Cossacks military forces in Chiguirin. He participated in numerous military events and Cossack riots in 20-30s of the XVII century, when he was on diplomatic service. At the beginning of 1646 there took place a secret meeting between Bogdan Khmelnitski and Vladislav the IV Vaza, during which the Polish king promised to increase the Cossack register up to 12 thousand men and to restore the rights and freedoms of Cossacks.

With the beginning of liberation straggle under the leadership of Bogdab Khmelnitski the number of the Registered Cossacks, which was a powerful force of the Ukrainian military forces, was defined by necessity and reached 100 thousand men. In the course of the Registered Cossacks to 40 thousand men (according to Zborovski Agreement of 1649) and to 20 thousand men (according to Belotserkovski Agreement of 1651) didn’t prove successful. The March articles, approved by the Moscow Tsar in 1654, provided 60 – thousand register. In the course of time the dependence of Ukraine upon Moscoviya was the main factor that influenced development of the Registered Cossacks. The handover of Pravoberezhny Ukraine by Russia to Poland in 1667 has led to destruction of Pravoberezhny Cossacks. In 1735 the Cossack register in Levoberezhny Ukraine has been limited to 20 thousand elective Cossacks, and on Slobodsky Ukraine in 1700 were kept only 4200 Cossacks. After liquidation in Ukraine in 1782 of a regimental-centesimal building the Registered Cossacks has been cancelled finally.

The Registered Cossacks have always been the elite of the Ukrainian people and were distinguished by their education. They have always been the leading force in struggle for independents of Ukraine. The Registered Cossacks often took part in Cossacks – peasants riots, in the national liberation movement of the Ukrainian people.

The outstanding Cossacks military leaders began their way in the Registered Cossacks. They were – Pyotr Sagaidachni, Bogdan Khmelnitski, Severin Nalivaiko, Ivan Vygovski, Ivan Mazepa, Mikhail Doroshenko and others.

The structure and strength

The URC are registered with provincial, municipal, district Cossack organizations in all regions of Ukraine, the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Kiev e, and Sevastopol. URC brings together, on our own data, almost 70 thousand Cossacks . At the head of URC is hetman. Regional and local organizations led by the principal chieftain s and the district chieftain s, respectively. Controls consist of General Staff of the URC in Kiev, URC headquarters in regions, cities and district centers.

Activities

Activities URC: spiritual-ideological, scientific-educational, national, economic, social and military. Ukrainian registered Cossacks conducting international activities. Departments organizations operate in the United States, Australia, Japan. According to the CDA, the main purpose of work in this direction for it is the presentation of Ukraine at the international level as an independent and democratic state.

24 March 2004, the delegation of the Ukrainian registered Cossacks was adopted at the Vatican by Pope John Paul II. John Paul II, welcoming the delegation, said that sincerely wishes the Ukrainian people and the good agreement and gave the blessing of God Ukrainian registered Cossacks and all the people of Ukraine.

24 March 2005, the URC delegation met in the patriarchal residence of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexy II. During the meeting discussed the problems of the Orthodox Church in Ukraine, as well as the strengthening of friendship between the Orthodox peoples of Ukraine and Russia. The Patriarch of the URC was awarded a crystal mace as a symbol of spiritual power and respect.

Links

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