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  Agapit №4
Bogdan Khmelnitsky, a skilled warrior and diplomat, well-known state figure, one of the most educated people of his time, belongs to the pleiad of the most outstanding persons of the history of all times and peoples.
Bogdan (Zynoviy) Khmelnitsky was born at the end of December 1595 in Chigirin.
Khmelnitsky`s victories in Zhovti Vody and Korsun spurred the national revolt that embraced the whole of Ukraine.
www.histomed.kiev.ua /agapit/ag4/ag04-09e.html   (1776 words)

  
 Ukraine Info | Politics | Diplomatic Traditions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Within this context of development of geopolitical processes, Bogdan Khmelnitsky faced a dilemma: to be left alone against the Retch Pospolita, an probably, to lose all major gains, or to seek protection of a strong power to preserve those gains.
Khmelnitsky's plans to create anti-Turkey alliance of the European states (including Ukraine, Russia and Sweden) can be viewed as a kind of maximum program of Ukrainian foreign policy.
Khmelnitsky's undisputable achievements are also serious reform of social system and legal consolidation of the state system.
www.ukraineinfo.us /politics/diplomatic-traditions.html   (2553 words)

  
 KIO Khmelnitsky Page
The largest city in the region, Khmelnitsky (the regional capital), is home to 260,017 people, and was founded in the late 15th century as a trading post at the crossroads of several major trade routes.
Khmelnitsky's economy includes a strong agricultural and industrial base and the region is rich in natural resources.
The Khmelnitsky Oblast is located in the western part of Ukraine in the Polyno-Podil'ska highlands.
www.online.km.ua /kminvest/khmelnit.htm   (548 words)

  
 Krasnoluzhsky Bridge - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In 2000, the structure was moved closer to Borodinsky Bridge and rebuilt specifically for foot traffic.
It was reopened in September 2001 as Bogdan Khmelnitsky Pedestrian Bridge.
This page was last modified 01:15, 18 December 2005.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bogdan_Khmelnitsky_Bridge   (118 words)

  
 G5_04_discription
Bogdan Khmelnitsky (1595-1657) is a great hetman of Ukraine, a public figure and a military leader who established the Ukrainian State by uniting the left-bank and right-bank territories of Ukraine.
Khmelnitsky and his son Tymosh are buried there.
The banknote is printed on the tinted paper of blue color which is the dominating color of the design of the banknote.
www.bank.gov.ua /engl/Bank_coin/Banknoty/G5_04_discription_e.htm   (433 words)

  
 About Ukraine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Bogdan Khmelnitsky, the most prominent Cossack commander, statesman and diplomat, was a champion of the national idea of combat for state independence.
Bogdan Khmelnitsky managed to find optimal solutions, conclude alliances with some countries and neutralize other, utilizing the struggle between various countries and political forces of Eastern and South-Eastern Europe.
Naturally, it was a forced move, caused by 1653 Kamyanets Polish-Crimean Treaty, which demonstrated political understanding between the Retch Pospolita and Crimean Khanate and did not stipulate even for autonomy of Cossack state within the Retch Pospolita.
www.ukraine.uz /en/section.scm?sectionId=924&contentId=992   (1666 words)

  
 EASTERN APPROACHES/215   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
It was also in 1595 that Bogdan Khmelnitsky, the future victor of Ukraine's bloody war against Poland (1648-1654) was born into a family of impoverished nobles.
Khmelnitsky would come to be known as the great hetman and liberator of the Ukrainian people.
Khmelnitsky often applied the innovations of Sagaydachny in his battles against the Poles.
www.ukraine-observer.com /articles/215/773?PHPSESSID=21a771d4e1dc0168018aca9f2c6c2e74   (1689 words)

  
 Bohdan Khmelnytsky - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bohdan Zynovii Mykhailovych Khmel'nyts'kyi (Богдан Зиновій Михайлович Хмельницький in Ukrainian, commonly transliterated as Khmelnytsky; known in Polish as Bohdan Zenobi Chmielnicki; in Russian as Bogdan Khmel'nitsky) (c.
It was well received by both Polish and Ukrainian audience.
Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky, a military decoration in Soviet Union and Ukraine
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bohdan_Chmielnicki   (1000 words)

  
 i. Poland. 2001. The Encyclopedia of World History
Bogdan Khmelnitsky launched his Cossack uprising against Poland.
Initially he sought only to address his grievances to the king in person.
Khmelnitsky swore an oath of allegiance to the tsar in exchange for assurances that the Ukraine would receive a large amount of autonomy, a promise the tsar ignored.
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 KIEV, UKRAINE: Map of Ukraine, Ukrainian lifestyle, Dishes (Chicken Kiev), Photos of Kiev, Handicrafts of Ukraine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
At the end of the 16th and the begining of the 17th century the Ukraine was torn by mass Cossack-peasant uprisings headed by Bogdan Khmelnitsky against the oppression of the Polish magnates.
Being a far-sighted statesman, Bogdan Khmelnitsky sought reunification with the Russian State, which was the Ukraine's only ally at that time.
The monument to Bogdan Khmelnitsky shows the emitment statesman and soldier on horseback pointing his stuff towards Moscow.
www.nat.com.ua /bogdan_khmelnitskiy_square.html   (201 words)

  
 RUSSIA THE GREAT
After The Distemper Time - in the beginning of XVII century, Russia survived through the reign of two self-styled Tsars and Polish-Swedish intervention, regained its statehood with a new monarchical dynasty of the Romanovs who came to power in 1613.
In the reign of Alexey Mikhailovich Romanov (the second Tsar of the dynasty), in the middle of XVII century, a national liberation war under the command of Bogdan Khmelnitsky was waged in Ukraine against Polish dominion.
When Bogdan Khmelnitsky died in 1657 Cossack leaders started power fight that entailed forming of pro-Moscow, pro-Polish and even pro-Turkish groups.
russia.rin.ru /cgi-bin/guide_e.pl?id_cat=2&id_subcat=3   (547 words)

  
 Bogdan Khmelnitsky monument - Community of Royalty Free Images and Stock Photography
Bogdan Khmelnitsky monument - Community of Royalty Free Images and Stock Photography
Bogdan Khmelnitsky monument - Sophia square, Kiev, Ukraine
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 Kiev Information Guide. History of Kiev
But Cossack armies, headed by Hetman Bogdan Khmelnitsky, couldn't manage to conquer the enemy without help from Russia.
In 1648-1654 Cossack armies, headed by Hetman Bogdan Khmelnitsky, Ukraine's Cossack leader, waged several wars to liberate Ukraine.
But soon, confronted by the armies of Polish and Lithuanian feudal lords, Bogdan Khmelnitsky sought the protection of the Russian Tsar in the Treaty of Pereyaslavl.
www.kiev.info /about/history.htm   (935 words)

  
 RUSSIA PROFILE.org   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
My grandfather, who remembered the days when Moscow’s streets still bore their pre-revolutionary names, never could get used to the new names they were given during the Soviet era.
He always called Bogdan Khmelnitsky Street Maroseyka, and Chernyshevsky Street Pokrovka.
I lived for many years on Bogdan Khmelnitsky Street and the decision to return it to its historic name only irritated me. There was nothing ideological to my irritation, I was simply used to the Soviet-era name the street bore and to this day I still say without thinking “on Khmelnitsky” and not “on Maroseyka.”
www.russiaprofile.org /politics/article.wbp?article-id=1D3CD6AF-D837-42DE-8497-C254670E66A1&content_type=print   (862 words)

  
 «MEMORY OF VICTIMS OF KHMELNITCHINA» - ALEXANDER NAIMAN
Each rebellion was abundant in similar ways to vent this hatred: synagogues and dwellings of Jews were devastated, their sacred places were profaned, they themselves, given an opportunity, were drowned and hanged.
The movement headed by Bogdan Khmelnitsky grew into a national-liberation struggle.
I objected to her saying Jews do not consider Kaganovich their national hero, whereas Khmelnitsky until now remains a hero of Ukraine.
www.jewukr.org /observer/jo12_31/p0206_e.html   (831 words)

  
 Le Sabot Post-Moderne: Ukraine Update -- 23 January
The banner and mace of Hetman Khmelnitsky are even being used today in Yushchenko's inauguration.
Was not the Hetman Khmelnitsky responsible for the wanton massacres of tens of thousands of Jews and Poles and other innocent civilian victims in one of the most horrific terrorist "insurgencies" of all time?
Some hate him for making his deal with the Russians, but for the most part he's remembered as the guy who defended against the Poles.
www.postmodernclog.com /archives/000999.html   (1263 words)

  
 The Jamestown Foundation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Dungo), a rebel commander from the village of Elistanzhi in the Chechnya's Vedeno district, along with five of his bodyguards.
On April 18, Kommersant reported that the operation targeting the nine-story apartment building on Ulitsa Bogdan Khmelnitsky in the Ippodromny neighborhood of the Chechen capital's Leninsky district was carried out on the basis of information from the archives of the late Chechen separatist leader Aslan Maskhadov.
The documents, which were seized by FSB commandos during the March 8 operation in the town of Tolstoi-Yurt in which Maskhadov was killed, indicated that Chechen rebel field commander Doku Umarov was using a three-room apartment in the building as a base.
www.jamestown.org /email-to-friend.php?article_id=2369621   (948 words)

  
 UKRAINE---THE RETURN by PASTOR DALE FREEMAN
We will return to the Khmelnitsky region of Ukraine next Summer to continue our on-going ministry in that fertile field.
Known as Proskurov until 1954, the town was renamed after the Ukrainian leader Bogdan Khmelnitsky, to commerate the 300th Anniversary of Ukraine's union with Russia.
The actual city is situated in the fertile region of Podolia, where the River Ploskaya joins the River Bug.
www.wetouchtheworld.com /ukrawed.html   (338 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Panoramic city tour including Khreschatik Avenue, Independence Square, Golden Gate, Bogdan Khmelnitsky’s Monument, Opera House, St. Vladimir’s Cathedral and St. Michael’s Gold-Domed Monastery, Kiev Founders’ Monument.
Panoramic city tour including Khreschatik Avenue, Bogdan Khmelnitsky’s Monument, St. Michael Gold-Domed Cathedral, Golden Gate, St. Volodimir’s Cathedral, St. Andrew Church, Podil historical area.
Coach transfer from Dnipropetrovsk to Kiev via Chigirin (Cossacks’ capital 1648-1676) and Subotiv (St. Elias Church (1651) (Bogdan Khmelnitsky’s burial site)).
www.altour.kiev.ua /tours_eng.php   (1581 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
But Poland fearing war with Turkey tried to put a stop to the raids of the Zaparogians, whereupon the latter turned against Poland itself.
Here were henceforth organized all the revolts against Poland, which ended in the liberation of Little Russia, at the time of Bogdan Khmelnitsky, and its transfer to the power of Moscow.
At the same time the Syetch recognized the Tsar of Moscow, but would not submit to the Hetman of Little Russia, although he called himself Hetman of the Zaparogian troops.
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 RARE SOVIET PIECES WE HAVE SOLD   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Since there are fakes of this medal in circulation, you will receive a Certificate of Authenticity signed by Paul McDaniel, author of "The Comprehensive Guide to Soviet Orders and Medals" with this Order.
Named for the famous Ukrainian leader, Bogdan Mikhailovich Khmelnitsky, this Award was given primarily to soldiers and partisans on the Ukrainian Front.
The 3rd Class Order was Awarded to only 5,306 individuals and 216 units.
www.people.clarityconnect.com /webpages3/ussr/rarities.html   (4076 words)

  
 Hestory
During war of liberation (1648-1654) Cherkassy was in the center of activity.
Bogdan Khmelnitsky wrote a letter to Russian tsar from here in June 8 1648 informing him about the gotten victories over
Poland nobility and wish of Ukrainian people to join Russia.
cceweb.birzeit.edu /riad/hestory.htm   (555 words)

  
 12th IAP VVS Guards
Medal of Courage (for destruction of 15 ground targets in a single mission)
Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky, 1st Class, 2nd Class
The 12th IAP does not support any belief or ideology representative of the former Soviet Union's communist party.
12iapil2ops.0catch.com /awards.htm   (98 words)

  
 nkpopel
After 1945 N.K. Popel worked as the Deputy Commander of Armoured Forces in Byelorussian Army Group, the Deputy Head of the Main Administration of the Selfpropelled Armoured Vehicles of the Soviet Army, the member of the Military Council of Armoured Forces of the Soviet Army.
He was awarded following Soviet orders: two Orders of Lenin, three Orders of Red Banner, the Orders of Kutuzov (I class), Suvorov (II class), Bogdan Khmelnitsky (II class), two Orders of the Great Patriotic War (I class), the Order of Red Star, as well as many medals.
Among the foreign awards he had the Order of Suhe-Bator (Mongolia), the Gruenwald Cross (Poland), the Order of the Virtuti Militari (Poland), the Medal for the Liberation of Poland, etc.
members.tripod.com /kingpopiel/english/nkpopel.htm   (577 words)

  
 Russian Military Medals
The tradition of giving out distinctions on a mass scale along with personal awards continued into the 17th century.
Thus, in 1654, tens of thousands of gold medals of the value of one gold co- peck to three 10-ruble pieces were sent to the Ukraine to be given to the Cossacks headed by Hetman Bogdan Khmelnitsky in commemoration of the reunification of the Ukraine with Russia.
The hetman himself was awarded a gold medal of the value of ten 10ruble gold pieces (about 43 grams of gold).
www.sadcom.com /pins/article/r_medals.htm   (3173 words)

  
 Pravda.RU Dismantling of First Checkpoint Started in Grozny
Checkpoint 8 located on the crossroad of Bogdan Khmelnitsky and Mayakovsky streets, on the way to the Severny airport, was liquidated, the Chechen military commandant's office has reported.
The plan to liquidate excessive checkpoints has already been made and approved by the police, Chechen military commandant, Lieutenant General Yevgeni Abrashin, said in his interview with RIA Novosti.
A war against Iraq the United States may unleash any moment is not a threat to Iraq only, but to the entire region and world at large.
newsfromrussia.com /hotspots/2003/03/01/43878.html   (1887 words)

  
 Kiev Information Guide. Fast Food Restaurants of Kiev
Launched at the end of 1990s, it has become a real hit.
The first restaurant Dva Gusya was opened in Kiev at 46 Bogdan Khmelnitsky Street in 1998.
Then it was a restaurant in the full sense of the word: a classic style establishment with waiters and ordering from menu.
www.kiev.info /food/fastfood.htm   (727 words)

  
 Two Viktors and Ukraine's Soil   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Bogdan Khmelnitsky in 1648 and Simon Petlura in 1918 ?
For all the hubbub about the 23 Jews who came to America 350 years ago, many more — 10,000 times more — spent the 1650s trying to dodge Khmelnitsky's Cossack butchers.
Few observers believe that the violent Jew-hatred that stained Ukraine for centuries has simply disappeared.
www.forward.com /main/article.php?ref=200412011057   (1082 words)

  
 12th IAP VVS Guards
For successful completion of 35 missions: Bogdan Khmelnitsky 3rd Class
For successful completion of 55 missions: Khmelnitsky 2nd Class
For successful completion of 60 missions: Khmelnitsky 1st Class
12iapil2ops.0catch.com /rules.htm   (757 words)

  
 ForValor.com - Major Tsbulevsky
Place of Service: Deputy Commander of Political Detachment, 174th Guards Rifle Division, 57th Guards Rifle Novo-Burskoi Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky 2nd Class Division.
Commander of the 174th Guards Rifle Regiment, 57th Guards Rifle
Novo-Burskoi Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky 2nd Class Division
www.forvalor.com /s110.htm   (522 words)

  
 ZoomInfo Web Summary: Roman Kozirev   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
In August 1945, Lieutenant Colonel Kozirev left the 350th Regiment, and took a job as an instructor of flame-throwing tank tactics at the tankist academy in Moscow.
He was promoted to the job of Battalion Commander of the 252nd Independent Guards Tank Battalion, 97th Mechanized Regiment, 27th Cherkassi, Order of Lenin, Red Banner, Order of Suvorov, Order of Kutuzov, Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky Mechanized Division in the city of Drogobich in November 1945.
Ending his tour there in September 1947, he took command of the 91st Independent Tank Training Battalion of the 27th Division.
www.zoominfo.com /directory/Kozirev_Roman_110343455.htm   (760 words)

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