Miko?aj Potocki

Miko?aj "Nied?wiedzia ?apa" Potocki, (1595-20th November 1651) was a Polish noble (szlachcic), magnate and Field Crown Hetman of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth from 1637 to 1646, Great Crown Hetman from 1646 to 1651, voivode of Braclaw Voivodship from 1636, from 1646 castellan of Kraków.

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1595 - 20th November - 1651 - Polish - Noble - Szlachcic - Magnate - Hetman - Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth - 1637 - 1646 - Voivode - Braclaw Voivodship - 1636 - Castellan - Kraków

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Captured during the battle of Cecora by Turks. In 1633 during the battle of Paniowce, along with Jeremi Wisniowiecki and Stanis?aw Koniecpolski defeated the Turk forces under Abaza pasza.

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Battle of Cecora - Turks - 1633 - Battle of Paniowce - Jeremi Wisniowiecki - Stanis?aw Koniecpolski - Abaza pasza

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In 1637 defeated rebelious Cossacks under Pawluk at the battle of Kumejki and in 1638 forced Dymitr Hunia to surrender. After those victories over Cossacks he recievied large estates on Ukraine (Kresy).

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1637 - Cossacks - Battle of Kumejki - 1638 - Dymitr Hunia - Ukraine - Kresy

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During the Sejm of 1646 he opposed plan of the king W?adys?aw IV Waza to wage war against the Turks.

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Sejm - 1646 - W?adys?aw IV Waza

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He was known to be very oppressive to peasantry and Cossacks. His behaviour was one of the causes of the Bohdan Khmelnytsky rebellion. In 1648 he disregarded monrach's orders and attacked rebellious Cossacks on Ukraine. He was defeated during battle of ?ó?te Wody and battle of Korsu? and captured by Tatars years. In April 1650 released from jasyr, during 28-30 June he was victorious over Tatar and Cossack forces at the battle of Beresteczko.

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Peasantry - Bohdan Khmelnytsky - 1648 - Battle of ?ó?te Wody - Battle of Korsu? - Tatars - 1650 - Jasyr - Battle of Beresteczko

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On 18 September of 1651, after the indecisive battle of Bia?a Cerkwia he negotiated a treaty with the Cossacks.

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Died on 20th November 1651.

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