Listen "53.1 Khmelnitsky Cossack Rebellion 1648"
Episode Synopsis
First Part of a series 'The Ruin and the Deluge' on the turbulent late 17th century of eastern Europe. In 1648 the Cossacks start a major rebellion against their Polish overlords. In an attempt to retain autonomy for his people, the Cossack leader Bohdan Khmelnitsky (pictured) appeals to Tsar Alexis of Moscow for helpwww.patreon.com/historyeuropeMusic courtesy of musopen.org. Composer: Frederic ChopinNocturne in B flat minor, Op.9 no.1Mazurka in C sharp minor, Op.6 no.2Polonaise, Op. 71 no.1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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