Innokenty Gizel (c.

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 1600 - November 18, 1683) was a Prussia

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n-born Ukrainian

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 historian, writer, political and ecclesiastic figure, who had adopted Orthodox Christianity

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.

Innokentiy Gizel was a rector

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 of the Kievan Theological School (Киевская коллегия). In 1656, he was appointed archmandrite of the Kiev Pechersk Lavra

Kiev Pechersk Lavra

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. Innokentiy Gizel is known to have supported the unification of Ukraine

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 and Russia

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 and autonomy of the Ukrainian clergy

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, simultaneously. Innokentiy Gizel is generally credited for writing the Synopsis

Synopsis (Russian literature)

Synopsis, also known as the Kyivan Synopsis is a historical work, first published in Kiev in 1674.Innokentiy Gizel is generally considered as the author of Synopsis, however, it is still arguable. Synopsis was the first Slavic textbook on history...

 in 1674, but some researchers deny his authorship.