Origin
Skoropadsky was born in a family of Skoropadskie, the Ukrainian military leaders and statesmen, that distinguished themselves since the 17th century when Fedir Skoropadsky participated in the Battle of Zhovti Vody.
The father of Pavlo Pyotr Ivanovich Skoropadsky (1834–1885) was a Cavalry Guard Colonel and a veteran of the Caucasian War (Subjugation of Circassia, 1863). Afterwards he served as a speaker (marshal) for the Starodub County Council (zemstvo) (1869–1885) until his death.
Pavlo's aunt Yelyzaveta (1832–1890) was a public activist and was married to Lev Myloradovych whose mother was from the Kochubey family.
The grandfather Ivan (1804–1887) also served as a speaker for the Pryluky County (1844–1847) and Poltava Governorate (1847–1852) councils. He also was known for building the Trostyanets Arboretum (today in Chernihiv oblast).
Pavlo's father Pyotr Ivanovich was also descendant of the Tarnowski family, while Pavlo's mother was the descendant of Miklaszewski and Olsufiev families.
Pavlo grew up at his father's estate in Trostianets, Pryliuky uyezd, Poltava Governorate. He attended a gymnasium in Starodub and later graduated from the Page Corps cadet school in Saint Petersburg.
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