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<b>Bohdan Zenobi Chmielnicki</b> (c. 1595 - ], ]) <i>also Khmelnytsky or Khmelnitsky</i> <b>Bohdan Zenovii Khmelnytsky </b> (c. 1595 - ], ]) <i>also Chmielnicki (Polish)or Khmelnitsky (Russian)</i>


Born in ], ] he was a Zaporizhzhya (Zaporozhian) ] ], noted for his revolt against ] which began in 1648. It was the start of a series of campaigns that temporarily freed Ukraine from Polish domination. Success at at Zolte Wody, Korsun and Pilawce lead to Chmielnicki being paid-off by the Polish king and gained numerous privileges for the Cossacks at the ]. However when hostilities resumed Chmielnicki's forces suffered a massive defeat in 1651 at the ] and were forced at Bila Tserkva to accept a losers treaty. A year later the cossacks had their revenge at the ], after which Chmielnicki had all the high-ranking captives murdered . The Ukraine was still perilously weak and in 1654, Chmielnicki persuaded the Cossacks to ally with the Russian czars at the ], a treaty that had poor results for the Ukraine after Chmielnicki's death (] in 1667). Born in ], ] he was a Zaporozhian Cossack leader], noted for leading a Ukrainian Cossack and peasant popular rebellion and war against ], which began in 1648. It was the start of a series of campaigns that temporarily freed Ukraine from Polish domination. Success at at Zhovti Vody, Korsun and Pyliavtsi led to Khmelnytsky being paid-off by the Polish king and gained numerous privileges for the Cossacks at the ]. However when hostilities resumed Khmelnytsky's forces suffered a massive defeat in 1651 at the ] and were forced at Bila Tserkva to accept a losers treaty. A year later the cossacks had their revenge at the ], after which Khmelnytsky had all the high-ranking captives murdered. Ukraine was still perilously weak and in 1654, Khmelnytsky persuaded the Cossacks to ally with the Russian czar at the ], a treaty that had poor results for the Ukraine after Khmelnytsky's death (] in 1667).

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Bohdan Zenovii Khmelnytsky (c. 1595 - August 16, 1657) also Chmielnicki (Polish)or Khmelnitsky (Russian)

Born in Chyhyryn, Ukraine he was a Zaporozhian Cossack leaderhetman, noted for leading a Ukrainian Cossack and peasant popular rebellion and war against Poland, which began in 1648. It was the start of a series of campaigns that temporarily freed Ukraine from Polish domination. Success at at Zhovti Vody, Korsun and Pyliavtsi led to Khmelnytsky being paid-off by the Polish king and gained numerous privileges for the Cossacks at the Treaty of Zboriv. However when hostilities resumed Khmelnytsky's forces suffered a massive defeat in 1651 at the Battle of Berestechko and were forced at Bila Tserkva to accept a losers treaty. A year later the cossacks had their revenge at the Battle of Batih, after which Khmelnytsky had all the high-ranking captives murdered. Ukraine was still perilously weak and in 1654, Khmelnytsky persuaded the Cossacks to ally with the Russian czar at the Treaty of Pereyaslav, a treaty that had poor results for the Ukraine after Khmelnytsky's death (Treaty of Andrusovo in 1667).