Sich
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A sich is the administrative and military centre for Cossacks and especially the Zaporizhian Cossacks. It is derived from the Ukrainian word siktý, "to chop", meaning to clear a forest for an encampment, or to build a fortification
with the trees that have been chopped down.
The Zaporizhian Sich
was the fortified capital of the Zaporizhian Cossacks in the 16th to 18th century area of Ukraine
and was located on the Dnieper River
. The Sich Rada
was the highest branch of government in the Zaporizhian Host or army of the Zaporizhian Cossacks. The Danubian Sich
was the fortified settlement of the Zaporozhian Cossacks who later settled in the Danube Delta
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Fortification
Fortifications are military constructions and buildings designed for defence in warfare and military bases. Humans have constructed defensive works for many thousands of years, in a variety of increasingly complex designs...
with the trees that have been chopped down.
The Zaporizhian Sich
Zaporizhian Sich
Zaporizhian Sich was socio-political, grassroot, military organization of Ukrainian cossacks placed beyond Dnieper rapids. Sich existed between the 16th and 18th centuries in the region around the today's Kakhovka Reservoir...
was the fortified capital of the Zaporizhian Cossacks in the 16th to 18th century area of Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
and was located on the Dnieper River
Dnieper River
The Dnieper River is one of the major rivers of Europe that flows from Russia, through Belarus and Ukraine, to the Black Sea.The total length is and has a drainage basin of .The river is noted for its dams and hydroelectric stations...
. The Sich Rada
Sich Rada
The Sich Rada was the highest branch of government of the Zaporozhian Cossacks, and based at their center, the Zaporizhian Sich. It was also called Viyskova Rada...
was the highest branch of government in the Zaporizhian Host or army of the Zaporizhian Cossacks. The Danubian Sich
Danubian Sich
The Danubian Sich was a fortified settlement of Zaporozhian Cossacks who settled in the territory of the Ottoman Empire after their previous host was disbanded and the Zaporizhian Sich was destroyed....
was the fortified settlement of the Zaporozhian Cossacks who later settled in the Danube Delta
Danube Delta
The Danube Delta is the second largest river delta in Europe, after the Volga Delta, and is the best preserved on the continent. The greater part of the Danube Delta lies in Romania , while its northern part, on the left bank of the Chilia arm, is situated in Ukraine . The approximate surface is...
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