Skoropadskie

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House of Skoropadskie (ukr. Скоропадські) is a family of pretenders to the throne of Ukraine and the title Hetman founded in 1918.

• Ivan Skoropadsky (1646 - September 3, 1722; reigned 1708–1722) - was a Hetman of the Ukrainian Cossacks, and the successor to the famous Hetman Ivan Mazepa, in turn succeeded by Pavlo Polubotok.

• Pavlo Skoropadskyi (b.1873-d.1945) - Hetman of Ukraine for 1918 ; claimant 1919-1945
• Danylo Skoropadskyi (d. 1957) - died of poisoning in London, February 23, 1957 ; son of Pavlo - (claimant 1945-1957)
• Maria Skoropadska (d. 1959) - daughter of Pavlo - (claimant 1957-1959)
• Yelyzaveta Skoropadska (d. 1976) - daughter of Pavlo - (claimant 1959-1976)
• Olena Skoropadska (b.1919) - daughter of Pavlo - (claimant 1976-current)
• Boris Tuhaibei(Boris Skoropadsky) (b.1956 in Canada) - Son of Danylo Skoropadsky, grandson of Pavlo, and nephew of Olena. His mother Oleksandra registered him under her mother’s surname, Tuhaibei, and he did not learn about his Skoropadsky heritage until 1999. ^[1] - (claimant heir presumptive 1976-current)
• Danil Skoropadsky(Danil Tuhaibei) (b. 1998) - Son of Boris Skoropadsky Tuhaibei
• Maxim Skoropadsky(Maxim Tuhaibei) (b. October 17, 2000, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) - Son of Boris Skoropadsky Tuhaiebi

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• V. I. Lenin "Everybody On Food And Transport Work!" Endnote: "In November-December 1918 the Ukrainian workers and peasants rose up against the German invaders and their stooge, Hetman Skeropadsky. On December 14 Skoropadsky fled from Kiev."