Mykhailo Hrushevsky

Mykhailo Hrushevsky (1866–1934) – Historian and first president of the Ukrainian parliament

• Actions:
  • Established the Ukrainian People's Republic.
  • Unable to maintain the state after the First World War.
  • Authored the first comprehensive History of Ukraine, challenging Russian imperial historiography.
• Significance:
  • Revived and strengthened Ukrainian national identity through the creation of the state.
  • Provided a detailed historical argument supporting the existence of a Ukrainian state across centuries.
• Successor and Legacy:
  • Succeeded by Symon Petliura.

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