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[[File:Pavlo Skoropadsky, Hetman of all Ukraine in 1918.jpg|thumbnail|250px|Pavlo Skoropadsky, Hetman of all Ukraine in 1918, the anti-Bolshevik monarch.]]

[[File:Pavlo Skoropadsky, Hetman of all Ukraine in 1918.jpg|thumbnail|250px|Pavlo Skoropadsky, Hetman of all Ukraine in 1918, the anti-Bolshevik monarch.]]

'''Pavlo Petrovyts Skoropadsky''' ([[Ukrainian language|Urkainian]]: Павло Петрович Скоропадський) ([[Wiesbaden]], May 15, 1873 – [[Metten]], April 26, 1945) was a Ukrainian politician who served as the head of state (''[[Hetman]]'') of the German-backed [[Ukrainian State]] from April to October 1918.

'''Pavlo Petrovyts Skoropadsky''' ([[Ukrainian language|Urkainian]]: Павло Петрович Скоропадський) ([[Wiesbaden]], May 15, 1873 – Metten, April 26, 1945) was a Ukrainian politician who served as the head of state (''[[Hetman]]'') of the [[Imperial German]]-backed Ukrainian State from April 1918 to October 1918.

The [[First World War]] in [[Eastern Europe]] concluded with the [[Treaty of Brest-Litovsk]], signed in March 1918, granting the [[Central Powers]], especially Germany, the right to occupy Ukraine. On April 29, 1918, the Germans established a semi-monarchical regime in Ukraine, led by a [[hetman]], the Wiesbaden-born Ukrainian [[landowner]] and general Pavlo Skoropadsky. This regime was primarily supported by landowners, [[Cossacks]], and the [[Russian]] [[Constitutional Democratic Party|Kadets]] and was in direct opposition to the predominantly [[social democratic]] [[Ukrainian People's Republic]], which had been declared in [[Kyiv]] on January 25 of that year. Archduke [[Wilhelm of Habsburg]] also aspired to the Ukrainian throne and was a rival of Skoropadsky.

The [[First World War]] in [[Eastern Europe]] concluded with the [[Treaty of Brest-Litovsk]], signed in March 1918, granting the [[Central Powers]], especially Germany, the right to occupy Ukraine. On April 29, 1918, the Germans established a semi-monarchical regime in Ukraine, led by a [[hetman]], the Wiesbaden-born Ukrainian landowner and general Pavlo Skoropadsky. This regime was primarily supported by landowners, Cossacks, and the [[Russian]] [[Constitutional Democratic Party|Kadets]] and was in direct opposition to the predominantly [[social democratic]] Ukrainian People's Republic, which had been declared in [[Kyiv]] on January 25 of that year. Archduke Wilhelm of Habsburg also aspired to the Ukrainian throne and was a rival of Skoropadsky.

During Skoropadsky's rule, significant cultural and educational initiatives were undertaken. For instance, he decreed the establishment of several Ukrainian universities, including one in [[Kamianets-Podilskyi]]. However, the Hetmanate would ultimately prove to be a brief interlude. His pro-German stance and conservative agrarian policies alienated many, and after Germany's defeat, his rule quickly came to an end in November 1918. On December 14, a new provisional government led by [[Volodymyr Vynnychenko]] and [[Symon Petliura]] captured him, and the [[Ukrainian People's Republic]] was restored.

During Skoropadsky's rule, significant cultural and educational initiatives were undertaken. For instance, he decreed the establishment of several Ukrainian universities, including one in Kamianets-Podilskyi. However, the Hetmanate would ultimately prove to be a brief interlude. His pro-[[German]] stance and conservative agrarian policies alienated many, and after the Armistice was signed, his rule quickly came to an end in November 1918. On December 14, a new provisional government led by [[Volodymyr Vynnychenko]] and [[Symon Petliura]] captured him, and the [[Ukrainian People's Republic]] was restored.

In 1919, Skoropadsky fled to [[Berlin]]. From [[Germany]], he sought support to overthrow [[communist]] rule in Ukraine. Shortly before the end of the [[Second World War]], Skoropadsky was severely wounded during an air raid on April 16, 1945. He succumbed to his injuries in the infirmary of the [[Metten Abbey]] monastery.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/367673999_The_last_hetman_of_Ukraine_Pavlo_Skoropadsky|title=The last hetman of Ukraine Pavlo Skoropadsky|author=Вісник Книжкової палати|date=September 2001}}</ref>

In 1919, Skoropadsky fled to [[Berlin]]. From [[Germany]], he sought support to overthrow [[communist]] rule in Ukraine. Shortly before the end of the [[Second World War]], Skoropadsky was severely wounded during an air raid on April 16, 1945. He succumbed to his injuries in the infirmary of the Metten Abbey monastery.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/367673999_The_last_hetman_of_Ukraine_Pavlo_Skoropadsky|title=The last hetman of Ukraine Pavlo Skoropadsky|author=Вісник Книжкової палати|date=September 2001}}</ref>

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