Sich Rada

A Zaporizhian Sich Rada
Last Rada on Sich, Viktor Kovaliov [uk], the mid 19th century

The Sich Council[1] (Ukrainian: Січова Рада, Sichova Rada) was the highest branch of government of the Zaporozhian Cossacks, and based at their center, the Zaporizhian Sich. It was also called Viyskova Rada (Military Council).[2] The Rada, a type of governing committee but with participation from the cossack members, was involved in legislative, executive and judicial matters.[3]

  1. ^ Sich Council
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference UkrEncycl was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Magocsi, P. (1996) A history of Ukraine, University of Toronto Press, ISBN 0-8020-7820-6, ISBN 978-0-8020-7820-9