Little Russia Governorate (1764–1781)

Malorossiya Governorate
Малороссiйская губернія
Governorate of Russian Empire
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Capital
Governor
 • 1764–1781 Pyotr Rumyantsev[1]
Legislature Little Russian Collegium
History
 • Established 12 December 1764
 • Disestablished 27 February 1781
Political subdivisions regiments (polki)
Today part of Chernihiv Oblast, Bryansk Oblast, Kiev Oblast, Poltava Oblast, Cherkasy Oblast, Sumy Oblast, Kharkiv Oblast

The First Little Russia Governorate (Russian: Малороссiйская Губернiя) or Government of Malorossiya was created by Russian authorities in 1764–65 after the abolition of Cossack Hetmanate in Ukrainian lands incorporated into the Russian Empire. The (First) Little Russia Governorate was governed by Pyotr Rumyantsev.

With another administrative reform of 1781 the governorate and its subdivisions (regiments) were liquidated and replaced with vice-royalties divided into counties (uyezds).

Subdivisions

The governorate was divided into 10 regiments (polk) which were equivalent to counties (uyezd).

Coat of arms

Cossack with musket, official coat of arms of the Cossack Hetmanate

Until 1767 the coat of arms for the governorate was Cossack with musket when it was finally replaced with the Russian double headed eagle.

References

  1. ↑ Pyotr Rumyantsev at the Encyclopedia of Ukraine


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