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In 1483, Cherkasy first challenged the army of a mighty Tartar chan Menhli-Hirey, and in less than 15 years prince Kostyantyn of Ostroh got the glorious victory at Uman River. When in 1532, the enemy took the fortress of Cherkasy into siege, they couldn't break the resistance of its defenders.
The History of Cherkasy Oblast (Ukrainian: Черкаська область, translit. Cherkas’ka oblast’; also referred to as Cherkashchyna - Ukrainian: Черкащина) of central Ukraine has a long history spanning all the way back to prehistoric times.
History. Cherkasy Oblast was created as part of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic on 7 January 1954 by the ukase of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet. On 26 April 1954 the ukase was approved by the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union.
Cherkasy, city and administrative centre, central Ukraine. It lies on the high right bank of the Dnieper River, along the reservoir created by the Kremenchuk hydroelectric station. Founded in the 14th century as a fortified city in the Ukrainian lands under Lithuanian rule, Cherkasy became a part.
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Cherkasy is the cultural, educational and industrial centre of Cherkasy Oblast and Central Economical Region of Ukraine. Cherkasy has been known since the 13th century and played a great role in the history of Ukraine.
Feb 24, 2023 · Cherkasy region (Ukr. oblast) was the center of the formation of the Cossacks — people who fought against all those who encroached on their freedom. And there were many of them. And although the state formations of the Cossacks were destroyed, their descendants continued to fight on other fronts.
From the end of the 15th century Cherkasy was an important defense outpost against surprise attacks by the Tatars (in 1532 Cherkasy withstood a 30-day siege by the armies of the Crimean khan Seadet-Girei). In the early 16th century Cherkasy was the center of the Cherkasy starostvo (district).
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