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Cossacks marching in Red Square at the 2015 Victory Day Parade. The Cossacks [a] are a predominantly East Slavic Orthodox Christian people originating in the Pontic–Caspian steppe of eastern Ukraine and southern Russia.
Jun 1, 2024 · Cossack, (from Turkic kazak, “adventurer” or “free man”), member of a people dwelling in the northern hinterlands of the Black and Caspian seas. They had a tradition of independence and finally received privileges from the Russian government in return for military services.
The term “cossacks” is used to describe a class of 17th century Ukrainians, largely peasants, who separated from the burdens of traditional peasant life to form rebel communities at the furthest reaches of Polish-controlled territory.
3 days ago · Ukraine - Cossacks, Steppe, Black Sea: In the 15th century a new martial society—the Cossacks (from the Turkic kazak, meaning “adventurer” or “free man”)—was beginning to evolve in Ukraine’s southern steppe frontier.
3 days ago · Poland - Cossacks, History, Culture: The Zaporozhian Cossacks were frontiersmen who organized themselves in a self-governing centre at modern Zaporizhzhya, Ukraine, first to resist Tatar raids and then to plunder as far away as Constantinople (modern Istanbul).
Early history. Several theories speculate about the origins of the Cossacks. According to one theory, Cossacks have Slavic origins, [1] while another theory states that the Constitution of Pylyp Orlyk of 1710 attests to Khazar origins. [2] Modern scholars believe that Cossacks have both Slavic and Turkic origins. [3]
The term Cossack comes from a Turkish word meaning “free man.” Their origins are disputed, but most scholars agree that they were a multiethnic group formed from tribes living in the area, as well as from burghers, peasants, and escaped serfs who fled to the steppe.
