Пилип Орлик. Шлях гетьмана. Батурин

Pylyp Orlyk was a Ukrainian politician, statesman, military commander, general scribe, hetman-in-exile, poet, and publicist. He formed his political views in the town of Baturyn, along with Ivan Mazepa. The article aims to reveal Pylyp Orlyk’s period of life and activity when he stayed in Baturyn, and present archaeological research into his estate there. The archival documents and archaeological finds confirm the article’s theses. The research methodology is based on general scientific, historical, and comparative methods, which fully correspond to the purpose of the research. As a result, Pylyp Orlyk’s stay in the hetman’s capital is described based on archival and archaeological evidence. This study will be helpful to historians and local historians interested in the history of the Hetmanship, as the given historical facts shed light on an important stage in the life of Hetman Pylyp Orlyk.