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Bogdan Hmelnitski

The Cossack hetman who led a major uprising against Poland, mentioned as a past threat.

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Also known as Hmelnitski, the terrible Hmelnitski

First appearance: i

Bogdan Hmelnitski shows up with force in XXVII. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned as one of the conspirators the Radzivills are treating with.
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Bogdan Hmelnitski first appears in 0007 i.

In XXVII: Mentioned as one of the conspirators the Radzivills are treating with.

Later, in XLIV: Mentioned as coming with the Khan's horde toward Lvoff.

See Bogdan Hmelnitski in XXVIIBook page

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PMPan Michael Vo…HOHovanskiYRYanush RadzivillPSPan StankyevichPLPan LyubomirskiBHBogdan Hmelnitski

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