Treaty of Korsun explained
The Treaty of Korsun was a treaty signed between the Cossack Hetmanate and Sweden on October 6 1657, in the treaty, the Hetmanate was formally recognized by Sweden.
| Treaty of Korsun |
| Type: | Alliance and military association treaty[1] |
| Date Signed: | October 25 1657 |
| Location Signed: | Korsun |
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Stipulations
- The Cossack Hetmanate is formally recognized by Sweden[2] [3]
- Sweden promises the formation of an independent Cossack state which would include Galicia, Volhynia, and eastern Ukrainian territory[4]
- Charles X Gustav pledges that Poland will recognize the Hetmanate[5]
- Charles X Gustav accepts the Hetmanate as under his control
- Charles X Gustav promises to defend the freedom and interests of the Ukrainian people
Aftermath
As a result of the treaty, many elite cossacks attempted to weaken their ties to the Commonwealth, resolve regional tensions, and create a brand new geopolitical formation.
Notes and References
- Web site: Treaty of Pereyaslav 1654 • an Appraisal of the Pereyaslav Agreement of 1654 .
- Book: Historical Dictionary of Ukraine . 978-0-8108-7847-1 . Katchanovski . Ivan . Kohut . Zenon E. . Nebesio . Bohdan Y. . Yurkevich . Myroslav . 11 July 2013 . Scarecrow Press .
- Book: The Intermarium as the Polish-Ukrainian Linchpin of Baltic-Black Sea Cooperation . 978-1-5275-3054-6 . Kushnir . Ostap . March 2019 . Cambridge Scholars .
- Book: A History of Ukraine: The Land and Its Peoples, Second Edition . 978-1-4426-9879-6 . Magocsi . Paul Robert . 18 June 2010 . University of Toronto Press .
- https://www.nemoros.cz/_files/ugd/b7f2f7_399952a9fd364dbfb20c51df8dfe12da.pdf#page=181
