Zaporozhian Cossacks & Ivan Sirko [SLAVIC BADASS OF THE WEEK Ep. 1]

SLAVIC BADASS OF THE WEEK: Zaporozhian Cossacks,

Ivan Sirko (Ukrainian Cossack military leader, Koshovyi Otaman of the Zaporozhian Host and putative co-author of the famous semi-legendary Reply of the Zaporozhian Cossacks that inspired a major painting by the 19th-century artist Ilya Repin.)

The Zaporozhian Cossacks, Zaporozhian Cossack Army, Zaporozhian Host (Ukrainian: Військо Запорізьке) or simply Zaporozhians (Ukrainian: Запорожці Zaporozhtsi) were Cossacks who lived beyond the rapids of the Dnieper River, the land also known under the historical term Wild Fields in today's Central Ukraine. Today much of its territory is flooded by the waters of Kakhovka Reservoir.

The Zaporizhian Sich grew rapidly in the 15th century from serfs fleeing the more controlled parts of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.[1] It became established as a well-respected political entity with a parliamentary system of government. During the course of the 16th, 17th and well into the 18th century, the Zaporozhian Cossacks became a strong political and military force that challenged the authority of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, the Tsardom of Russia, and the Crimean Khanate.

The Host went through a series of conflicts and alliances involving the three powers, including supporting an uprising in the 18th century. Their leader signed a treaty with the Russians. This group was forcibly disbanded in the late 18th century by the Russian Empire, with most of the population relocated to the Kuban region in the South edge of the Russian Empire. The Cossacks served a valuable role of conquering the Caucasian tribes and in return enjoyed considerable freedom granted by the Tsars.

The name Zaporozhtsi comes from the location of their fortress, the Sich, in Zaporozhia, the ‘land beyond the rapids’ (from Ukrainian za ‘beyond’ and poróhy ‘river rapids’).

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Both songs in the video are Zaporozhian Cossacks folk songs.
I do not own any copyrights.

I hope you enjoyed the video, thanks for watching!

[jaras]

Im from Poland and here calling someone "Kozak" witch comes from "Cossack" means Badass.

[Danilo-jycm]

Well I'm ukrainian and I have to say... my anchestors were fucking Badass
do more of this please!

[mattbellacotti]

My family is of Ukrainian Cossack descent. Our name is in the 1649 Zaporozhian Cossack register. We are still Orthodox to this day.

[klmn]

They were like spartans only much more drunk.

[kacthepolishbaron]

Imagine no war between the Poles and Cossacks that would be a true powerhouse however our greed is the fault of it collapsing

[futurequagmire]

Ukrainians 🇺🇦 invented the diss track 😂

[kozakslavic]

Ukraine 🇺🇦 Kozak Slavic warriors, Kozak Orthodox🙏🏻

[si-zelotes]

They are the greatest heroes of history and the letter to the Sultan is the funniest thing I've ever heard! 🤣

[aleksandarkagirov]

Really love your channel respect from Bulgaria

[firestorm]

Sultan: sends diplomatic envoy asking for submission

Cossacks: ok how do we make our reply as offensive as possible?

[edim]

In the Polish language "Kozak" (polish for Cossack) literally means Badass :)
If only we could settle our disputes, the Commonwealth could once more become THE European Powerhouse! It's sad that our nobles greed made us Poles and Ukrainians enemies.
For me it is even more sad, as I am part Polish part Ukrainian.

[deanschannel]

My wife is from Zaporizhia, I lived there for almost 2 years...I miss the island and the people very much. You just cannot find relationships here in the states as you can in Zaporizhia. The people are hard, but the most loving and loyal you can find.

[dragon]

I rememberthat I enjoyed reading about these Cossacks & their heroic deeds, when I was a child, heroes like Ivan Sirko, Arsen Zvenihora the hero, Zlatka the Heroine, their Polish friend the knight Sir Spychalsk, the Voyvode Mladen, the German commander Baron Trauernict, of the traitors Momchil & Colonel Chornobai, the Turkish commander of the Janissary Safar Bey; from the historical novel "Cossack Ambassador, " Mir publishers Moscow. Safar Bey & Zlatka had been kidnapped by the Turkish & raised as Muslims. As a grown up Safer Bey was Sent to fight his very own father the Voyvode! This was standard Muslim politics& practice . Safar Bey & Zlatka eventually learn the truth, thanks to the hero Arsen Zvenihora & Ivan Sirko. History seems to be repeating itself in our modern & post modern times, thanks to the NWO Globalist Illuminati Bankster who happen to be Jewish... just a coincidence

[sirtobacco]

Romanian guy but my grandfather was a ukranian cossak. My mothers side of the family to be more precise

[ducksnpucks]

Now that right there is truly a badass tale. Long live the pride of Cossack Ukraine! 🍻🍻🍻

[kalsukong]

Thanks this really helped me about knowing cossacks

[ColonelNachos]

Great video, this will be a fantastic series!

[analis_s]

The most important part of him: the russians were afraid of him as f and not only them, the fact that his enemies were praying for his soon death tell a lot of him as the true son of Ukraine. He fought for the Ukrainian independence and only, never wanted Ukraine to apart of any country but independent.
Cool hero, proud to be Ukrainian for having such baddes hero like Sirko in it's history

[IAmAwesomeSoAreYou]

Glory to Ukraine!!! Glory to the Kozaks!

[silviu-cristianzabara]

Thank you for your nice review, all i can do is yell " HAIIIDAAA" and have a glass of khortytsa vodka in the memory of the fallen!!