Yurii Khmelnytsky

Cossacks, Politician

1641 – 1685

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Who was Yurii Khmelnytsky?

Yurii Khmelnytsky, younger son of the famous Ukrainian Hetman Bohdan Khmelnytsky and brother of Tymofiy Khmelnytsky, was a Zaporozhian Cossack political and military leader. Although he spent half of his adult life as a monk, he also was Hetman of Ukraine on several occasions — in 1659-1660 and 1678–1681 and starost of Hadiach.

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Born
1641
Subotiv
Also known as
  • Юрій Хмельниченко
  • Георгій Хмельницький
  • Юрась Хмельниченко
  • Єврась Хмельниченко
  • Гедеон
Parents
Siblings
Religion
  • Greek Orthodox Church
Nationality
  • Ukraine
Profession
Died
1685
Kamianets-Podilskyi

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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