The last hetman of Ukraine was elected in absentia
March 4, 1750 on the main square of Glukhov in the presence of Metropolitan of Kiev Timothy Shcherbatsky read the decree of Empress Elizabeth. After that, Ivan Gendrikov addressed the audience with a question about the desired candidacy of the hetman and the Cossack foreman unanimously proposed the absent Cyril of Razumovsky. June 5, he was officially approved by the hetman of Ukraine.
Upon arrival in Ukraine in July next year, Razumovsky sought to preserve the traditional Cossack structure of the Hetmanate. He divided it into counties, introduced a system of territorial courts, the "General Assembly" of foremen to discuss important matters and projects of state reforms.
His desire to appoint colonels at his discretion and an attempt to maintain diplomatic relations with neighboring states were blocked in 1754. Razumovsky was recalled to St. Petersburg, and the Hetmanate and Zaporizhia troops were put on imperial control.
Upon returning Razumovsky to Glukhov in 1757, he began preparing for the opening of the university in Baturin, continued the reorganization of the army and the judicial system, and in 1758 invited Russian architect Andrei Kvasov to rebuild Glukhov and Baturin and to inform the palace residences.
With Peter III coming to power, Razumovsky was engaged in recruiting volunteers to the Holstein corps for a future war with Denmark. As commander of the Izmailovsky regiment, he took an active part in the coup d'etat of Catherine II, which, however, did not support the desire to make the hetman title hereditary.
In 1764, Razumovsky was called to the court, where he was asked for his resignation. In compensation, he received the rank of Field Marshal, although he did not have combat experience.
Upon arrival in Ukraine in July next year, Razumovsky sought to preserve the traditional Cossack structure of the Hetmanate. He divided it into counties, introduced a system of territorial courts, the "General Assembly" of foremen to discuss important matters and projects of state reforms.
His desire to appoint colonels at his discretion and an attempt to maintain diplomatic relations with neighboring states were blocked in 1754. Razumovsky was recalled to St. Petersburg, and the Hetmanate and Zaporizhia troops were put on imperial control.
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Upon returning Razumovsky to Glukhov in 1757, he began preparing for the opening of the university in Baturin, continued the reorganization of the army and the judicial system, and in 1758 invited Russian architect Andrei Kvasov to rebuild Glukhov and Baturin and to inform the palace residences.
With Peter III coming to power, Razumovsky was engaged in recruiting volunteers to the Holstein corps for a future war with Denmark. As commander of the Izmailovsky regiment, he took an active part in the coup d'etat of Catherine II, which, however, did not support the desire to make the hetman title hereditary.
In 1764, Razumovsky was called to the court, where he was asked for his resignation. In compensation, he received the rank of Field Marshal, although he did not have combat experience.
