| Chernihiv Regiment Чернігівський полк Черниговский полк | |
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| Active | 1648 - 1782 |
| Country | Cossack Hetmanate, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Russian Empire |
| Type | Regiment |
| Size | 7 sotnias (1649) 16 (18th century) |
| Garrison/HQ | Chernihiv, Zaporozhian Host, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Russian Empire |
The Chernigov Regiment[1][2][3] (also known as Chernihiv Regiment[4][5][6] or the Regiment of Chernigov, Ukrainian: Чернігівський полк, romanized: Chernihivs'kyj polk, Russian: Черниговский полк, romanized: Chernigovskij polk) was one of ten territorial-administrative subdivisions of the Registered Zaporozhian Host, later incorporated as an autonomy in Tsardom of Russia. In 1781, the regiment was officially abolished, and territory was reformed into the Government of Chernigov, Russian Empire.
The Chernihiv Regiment was founded in 1648 during the Khmelnytsky Uprising. Following the signing of the Treaty of Zboriv in 1649 it consisted of 7 sotnias, and had 997 registered cossacks. After Treaty of Pereyaslav very much parts of regiment was included to Nizhyn Regiment. With 1659 in regiment started creation new sotnias. After reformation Chernihiv Regiment in 1782 consisted of 16 sotnias: Bereznynska, Bilouska, Chernihiv regimental, Horodnyanska, Kyselivska, Lyubetska, Menska, Ponurnynska, Royiska, Sednivska, Slabynska, Sosnytska, Stolynska, Synyavska, Volynska, Vybelska,
According to documents of 1764, the regiment consisted of 9,838 land cossacks, and 19,810 helper cossacks.
In the 18th century the position of colonel of the Chernihiv regiment was held by the protégés of the imperial government:
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