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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