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The Khmelnytsky Uprising: Poland's Cossack Cataclysm
This episode of The Story of Poland dives into the Khmelnytsky Uprising of 1648–1657, a Cossack rebellion that shook the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth to its core. Lucas and Luna explore the grievances of the Zaporozhian Cossacks, the leadership of Bohdan Khmelnytsky, and the devastating battles of Żółte Wody and Korsuń. They discuss the role of the Crimean Tatars, the Pereiaslav Agreement with Muscovy, and how the uprising paved the way for the Deluge. Along the way, they touch on the social structures of the Dnieper Ukraine, the role of the Orthodox Church, and the long-term consequences…
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