Skoropadskie

House of Skoropadsky (Ukrainian: 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-Ott (b.1919) – daughter of Pavlo – (claimant 1976–current)
• Borys Tukhai-bei("Boris Skoropadsky") (b.1956 in Canada) – Alleged natural son of the unmarried Danylo Skoropadsky, as such allegedly grandson of Pavlo, and nephew of Olena Skoropadska-Ott. Claims to have been registered by his mother Oleksandra (Olesya) under her mother’s surname, Tukhai-bei, and that he did not learn about his presumptive Skoropadsky heritage until 1999. Borys Tukhai-bei is not recognized by the living members of the Skoropadskyi family; a natural descent from Danylo Skoropadskyi is as yet to corroborate. Nevertheless, Borys Tukhai-bei has been traveling to Ukraine identifying himself as "Boris Skoropadskiy", referring to Danylo and Pavlo Skoropasdkyi as his father and grandfather, respectively.^[1] Olena Skoropadska-Ott, however, denies all the allegations stating that there is no relationship between her and that man.^[2]

References

• 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."

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