Krzysztof Kosiński
Krzysztof Kosiński,[1] also Kryshtof Kosynsky[2] of Rawicz Coat of Arms (Ukrainian: Криштоф Косинський, Kryshtof Kosynsky; Polish: Krzysztof Kosiński; 1545–1593) was a Cossack noble from the Podlachia region. He was a colonel of the Registered Cossacks and self-proclaimed Hetman of Ukraine. He led two consecutive rebellions against local Ruthenian nobility, known as the Kosiński Uprising.
Krzysztof Kosiński | |
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 Kosiński on a 2010 stamp of Ukraine | |
| Born | 1545 |
| Died | 1593 (aged 47–48) |
| Other names | Kryshtof Kosynsky |
| Occupation | Cossack noble |
| Known for | Hetman of Ukraine |
| Notable work | led rebellions in Kosiński Uprising |
His forces were first defeated by Duke Janusz Ostrogski in the Battle of Piątek on 2 February 1593. Kosiński promised to subject his forces to the Polish Monarchy; however, he soon escaped to Zaporizhzhia, where he began organizing a new army. In 1593 he set out for Cherkasy but was soon killed.
See also
References
- Stone, Daniel (2001). The Polish-Lithuanian state, 1386–1795. University of Washington Press. p. 145. ISBN 978-0-295-98093-5. OL 9865895M. Wikidata Q105477423.
- "Kosynsky, Kryshtof". Encyclopedia of Ukraine, vol. 2 (1989)
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