Helena Stetkevich

Helena Stetkiewicz or Olena Vyhovska (Ukrainian: Олена Виговська; died 1664), was a second wife of Ivan Vyhovsky, Hetman of Zaporizhian Host (year 1657-1659) in Cossack Hetmanate.[1]

Olena Vyhovska
Олена Виговська
First Lady of Ukraine
In office
1657–1659
PresidentIvan Vyhovsky
Preceded byHanna Zolotarenco
Succeeded byDaria Dolgorukova
Personal details
Born
Helena Stetkevich
Died1664
Chyhyryn
Spouse(s)Ivan Vyhovsky
OccupationFormer First Lady of Ukraine

Description

She was an influential figure among the Ukrainian Cossacks. She is known to have participated in politics as the adviser and collaborator of her spouse during his reign, but she was not popular among the Cossacks because she banned the drinking parties which had been so popular among the cossacks.

Helena Stetkiewicz was a daughter of Bohdan Stetkiewicz, Litvin castellan of Nowogródek (Navahrudak) and Mścisław (Mstsislaw).[1] Her mother Helena Sołomierecka was a Ruthenian Duchess (Knjazna) of Rurikid stock tracing her heritage to the Grand Duchy of Smolensk.[1]

After its marriage, the couple lived in Subotiv and Kiev.[1]

After a murder of Ivan Vyhovsky, Helena moved to a town of Ruda in Ruthenian Voivodeship (today a village in Lviv Oblast) where she reburied her husband and soon died as well.[1] However, there is version that the couple is buried in the Manyava Skete in Carpathian Mountains.[1]

Further reading
  • Руїна: друга половина XVII ст. / Упоряд. і передмова О. І. Гуржія; Ред. кол. В. А. Смолій (голова) та ін. — К.: Україна, 1996. — 431 с. — С. 312. — ISBN 5-319-01313-2.

References
  1. Hetmanesses of Ukraine (p.2). Wives of Hetman Vyhovsky, wives of Somko and Bryukhovetsky (Гетьманші України (ч.2). Дружини гетьмана Виговського, жінки Сомка та Брюховецького)


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