Mykola Kostomarov

Mykola Kostomarov (1817–1885) – Ukrainian Writer and Activist

• Actions:
  • Served as a professor of history at Kyiv University.
  • Recognized as the founder of modern Ukrainian historiography.
  • Member of the Brotherhood of Cyril and Methodius alongside Taras Shevchenko. (Collapse & brief Freedom)
  • Authored the first political program of the Ukrainian national movement.
  • Engaged in activities that shaped the early ideological foundations of Ukrainian nationhood.
• Significance:
  • Provided lasting inspiration for future nation-builders.

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