Vasily Kochubey | |
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| Василий Леонтьевич Кочубей Василь Леонтiйович Кочубей | |
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| Born | 1640 |
| Died | 15 July 1708 Borshchahivka |
| Cause of death | Beheading |
| Resting place | Kyiv Pechersk Lavra |
Vasily Leontiyevich Kochubey (Russian: Василий Леонтьевич Кочубей, Ukrainian: Василь Леонтiйович Кочубей, romanized: Vasyl Leontiiovych Kochubei) (c. 1640 – 15 July 1708) was a statesman of the Cossack Hetmanate of Crimean Tatar descent. His tenure was characterized by Pro-Moscow policies and was cut short by his execution on Hetman Ivan Mazepa's orders. Kochubey's great-grandson was the eminent Imperial Statesman Viktor Kochubey. The family name is also spelled Kotchoubey (French) and Kotschoubey (German, Almanach de Gotha).