The Lithuanian’s Elite Between Sweden, Moscow State, Poland and Cossack’s Ukraine in the Middle of 50s of XVII c.

Volodymyr Hazin
Candidate of Historical Sciences (Ph.D. in History), Associate Professor,
Kamyanets-Podilskyi State University (Ukraine, Kamianets-Podilskyi),
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.15407/ul2009.01.106

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Abstract

The military and political events that occurred in the territory of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania at the beginning of the Russian-polish war of 1654–1667 are analyzed in this article. Particularly the author pays attention to the policy of the Lithuanian elite which turned out before the hard choice and were forced to take into consideration the military situation and own political and economic interests at that time.

 

Keywords

Elite, Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Sweden, Tsardom of Russia, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Ukraine.

 

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