Treaty of Kurukove
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The Treaty of Kurukove was an agreement between Hetman
Stanisław Koniecpolski of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
and Mykhailo Doroshenko
of the Ukrainian Cossacks. After four days of negotiations, it was signed on 5 November 1625 near Lake Kurukove
and what is now Kremenchuk
. The treaty was a response to Marko Zhmailo's uprising. The treaty's provisions amounted to a compromise; Cossack liberties were extended, but not all the Cossack demands were met. This led to further tensions.
Hetman
Hetman was the title of the second-highest military commander in 15th- to 18th-century Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, which together, from 1569 to 1795, comprised the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, or Rzeczpospolita....
Stanisław Koniecpolski of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth was a dualistic state of Poland and Lithuania ruled by a common monarch. It was the largest and one of the most populous countries of 16th- and 17th‑century Europe with some and a multi-ethnic population of 11 million at its peak in the early 17th century...
and Mykhailo Doroshenko
Mykhailo Doroshenko
Mykhailo Doroshenko was the Hetman of the registered Ukrainian Cossacks from 1623–1628.He was elevated to the rank of Cossack colonel in 1616, and he was active in Petro Konashevych's wars against Muscovy. He personally participated in the Battle of Khotyn in 1621...
of the Ukrainian Cossacks. After four days of negotiations, it was signed on 5 November 1625 near Lake Kurukove
Lake Kurukove
Kurukove was a freshwater lake located in the central Ukrainian oblast of Poltava.In 1625, the Treaty of Kurukove was signed at the site between the Ukrainian Cossacks and the Poles....
and what is now Kremenchuk
Kremenchuk
Kremenchuk is an important industrial city in the Poltava Oblast of central Ukraine. Serving as the administrative center of the Kremenchutskyi Raion , the city itself is also designated as a separate raion within the oblast, and is located on the banks of Dnieper River.-History:Kremenchuk was...
. The treaty was a response to Marko Zhmailo's uprising. The treaty's provisions amounted to a compromise; Cossack liberties were extended, but not all the Cossack demands were met. This led to further tensions.
Terms
- Amnesty for rebels who participated in raids against TurkishTurkeyTurkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
territories, estates of the UkrainianUkraineUkraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
gentryGentryGentry denotes "well-born and well-bred people" of high social class, especially in the past....
, and crown estates, "provided that henceforth obedience and respect be vouchsafed to the starosty and Officialdom" - The right of the Kozaks to elect their own HetmanHetmanHetman was the title of the second-highest military commander in 15th- to 18th-century Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, which together, from 1569 to 1795, comprised the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, or Rzeczpospolita....
, pending confirmation of the PolishPolandPoland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
King - The Kozak register was increased to 6000 men, and those in the register were to be paid an annual salary by PolandPolandPoland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
(this was increased to 8000 by the 1630 Treaty of Pereiaslav) - Independent Kozak campaigns against TurkeyTurkeyTurkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
were prohibited - Ther Kozaks could have no relations with other countries "no alliances with any neighboring state be made nor any delegations from other states be received, nor any communication through envoys, nor any service for foreign states be undertaken."
- If these conditions were broken, "the Commonwealth will proceed as if against enemies.”