Украинцы в этнокультурных стереотипах молдавских летописцев, румынских историков и писателей: образ Ивана Подковы – казацкого предводителя и молдавского князя

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Abstract: Ukrainians in ethnocultural stereotypes of medieval Moldavian chroniclers, modern and contemporary Romanian historians and writers: image of Ivan Pidkova as leader of Cossacks and Moldavian prince The life of a real historical figure - Ivan Pidkova, ataman (leader) of Cossacks and Prince of Moldavia (1577), serves as main instrument in the authors’ analysis on the formation of ethnic stereotypes about Ukrainians in Moldavian chronicles and among the Romanian historians and writers. The study is based on critical analysis of the sources: chronicles, archive documents, historical and artistic works.