What is "hetmanate"

The Hetmanate was a political entity ruled by a hetman. The name Hetmanate, especially in Russian sources, referred to Cossack regiments in Left-bank Ukraine that were under of the authority of Moscow's hetman, from 1667 onward. This excludes both Zaporizha and Sloboda Ukraine. It may refer to:

• Cossack Hetmanate, a Cossack state in the central and north-eastern regions of Ukraine during 1649-1775.
• Left-bank Ukraine, referred to as " Little Russia" and "Hetmanate" in Russian sources.
• Ukrainian State, a short-lived polity in Ukraine during 1918.