sotnia
A sotnia (Ukrainian and , ) was a military unit and administrative division in some Slavic countries.
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- Croatia
- Russia
- Don Cossacks
- Sotnia Cavalry
- Black Hundreds
- Terek Wolf Sotnia
- Ukraine
- Cossacks
- Historical Ukrainian armies
- Ukrainian Insurgent Army
- Ukrainian National Army
- Modern Ukraine
- Nebesna Sotnia (Heavenly Hundred)
- Zhinocha Sotnia (Women's Squad)
- References
A sotnia (Ukrainian and , ) was a military unit and administrative division in some Slavic countries.
Sotnia, deriving back to 1248, has been used in a variety of contexts in both Ukraine and Russia to this day. It is a helpful word to create short names for groups including the Nebesna Sotnia and Terek Wolf Sotnia, stating that these groups do include 100–150 persons.