Colonel Ivan Sirko is initially a vassal of the Cossack Hetmanate.
He is based on a real-life Cossack military leader who lived from 1610 - 1680. He fought alongside Prince Aleksei Trubetskoi, another figure who inspired a character from With Fire & Sword, in a battle against the Crimean Khanate.
Trivia[]
- He is said to have authored the legendary Reply of the Zaporozhian Cossacks.
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