Kurin

Kurin (Ukrainian: курінь) has two definitions: a military and administrative unit of the Zaporozhian Cossacks,[1] Black Sea Cossack Host, and others; and of a type of housing (see below).

In the administrative definition, a kurin usually consisted of a few hundred Cossacks, with their own land, treasury and flag, and around a hundred houses.[2][3] The number of kurins was not permanent, and varied throughout time: during the 16th century, there were 8 kurins in the Zaporozhian Sich and 38 during the first half of the 18th century.[4][5] All Cossacks had to be part of a kurin and were listed on the so-called "kurin komput" (a register of Cossacks in the kurin), and were subject to the kurin otaman.

In the other definition, a kurin is a type of housing, sometimes temporary, which can vary in size and purpose: from a small tent made of leaves, to a large wooden house for permanent occupation.[6]

  1. ^ "УКРАЇНА, ДЕРЖАВА: ФОРМУВАННЯ ТЕРИТОРІЇ ТА ІСТОРІЯ АДМІНІСТРАТИВНО-ТЕРИТОРІАЛЬНОГО УСТРОЮ". resource.history.org.ua. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
  2. ^ Жильбер Ромм. «Путешествие в Крым в 1786 г.» — Л.: Издание Ленинградского государственного университета, 1941. — 79 с.
  3. ^ "КУРЕНІ ЗАПОРОЗЬКІ 16–18 СТ". resource.history.org.ua. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
  4. ^ Cossack terminology: suggestions for the study of the Hetmanate, the Ukrainian Cossack State // George Gajecky, 1975
  5. ^ "КУРІНЬ". resource.history.org.ua. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
  6. ^ Буда // Словник української мови : в 11 т. — К. : Наукова думка, 1970—1980.