Ivan Mazepa28 October 1708
Breaks with Peter I and seeks Swedish support before the Poltava campaign.
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Breaks with Peter I and seeks Swedish support before the Poltava campaign.
Leads Zaporozhian Cossacks aligned with Charles XII and Mazepa.
Supports Charles XII with Cossack forces during the Poltava campaign.
His Zaporozhian supporters retreat with Charles and Mazepa after defeat.
Loses his chance to secure Cossack autonomy through Swedish victory.
Escapes with Charles XII toward Ottoman territory after Poltava.
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