Semyon Paliy
Semen Paliy | |
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Depiction of Semyon Paliy | |
| Native name | Семен Гурко |
| Born | c. 1640 |
| Died | 24 January / 13 May 1710 |
| Allegiance | Zaporozhian Host |
| Service years | 1670s – 1710 |
| Rank | Polkovnyk |
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Semen Palii (Old Ukrainian: Семен(ъ) Палѣй, modern Ukrainian: Семен Палiй, Polish: Semen Palej) or Semyon Paliy (Russian: Семён Палий), native surname Hurko (Ukrainian: Гурко; early 1640s – 24 January / 13 May 1710) was a Zaporozhian Cossack polkovnyk (colonel). Paliy was compared to Ivan Sirko due to his exploits against Crimean Tatars and Ottoman Turks.