Calendar of significant and memorable events. October 11
This day marks the 345th anniversary of the birth of Philip Orlik - political, state and military figure, hetman of Ukraine, author of the first Constitution of Ukraine.
Philip Orlik's main desire was to get the political freedom of his land and people to declare, in the words of Orlik himself, "my rights and the rights of my nation in Ukraine." Realizing the complexity of his task, Philip Stepanovich sadly compared himself with the ship-owner, who "must cruelly send the Ukrainian ship, shattered by storms and storms, to the blessed shores of our Motherland, which is guarded by the Moscow dragon, and to restore its former freedom"
The Constitution of P. Orlik has special significance for future generations. In it, 300 years ago, the basic principles of building an independent state were formulated: separation of powers, sovereignty, democracy, sociality and legality, ensuring human and citizen rights and freedoms
Thematic web browser:
- The First Ukrainian Constitution
- The face of Ukrainian history. Philip Orlik
- Greatness of personality. Philip Orlik
The library recommends:
- Kresina, I. Getman Philip Orlik and his Constitution / I. Kresina, A. Kresin. - To: PSP '' FotovideoServis '', 1993. - 80 p.
- Reznichenko, V. Philip Orlik. Getman-Emigrant. His life and work / V. Reznichenko. - Moscow: Testament, 1991. - 47 p. [The reprinted edition of 1918]
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