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New page: right|thumb|Dmytro Vyshnevetsky '''Dmytro Vyshnevetsky''' (Ukrainian: Дмитро Вишневецький; Polish: Dymitr Wiśniowiecki) was a [[hetman...
[[Image:Vyshnevetsky.jpg|right|thumb|Dmytro Vyshnevetsky]]
'''Dmytro Vyshnevetsky''' ([[Ukrainian]]: Дмитро Вишневецький; [[Polish]]: Dymitr Wiśniowiecki) was a [[hetman]] of the [[Ukrainian Kozak]]s.
Vyshnevetsky was probably born in [[Vyshnivets]].<ref>http://www.day.kiev.ua/150326/</ref> He was of the influential and rich Vyshnevetsky family, and was elected [[hetman]] in 1550. He was the first hetman. Under his leadership, the [[Zaporozhian Sich]] was constructed on [[Khortytsya]] Island.
Vyshnevetsky was crucial in the development of the power of [[Ukrainian Kozak]]s. He implemented strict military discipline, and aided in the development of [[Ukrainian Kozak|Kozak]] government and traditions. He is also known for his use of cunning diplomacy and negotiations with his neighbors.
Vyshnevetsky is remembered as one of the greatest Kozaks, and as a father of [[Ukraine]]. It should be noted that he was the grandfather of [[Yarema Wiśniowiecki]], one of the enemies of the [[Ukrainian Kozak]] state. He appears on a ten [[Hryvnia]] coin in [[Ukraine]].
== References ==
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[[category:Ukraine]]
[[category:Hetmans of Ukrainian Kozaks]]
{{Hetmans of Ukrainian Kozaks}}
'''Dmytro Vyshnevetsky''' ([[Ukrainian]]: Дмитро Вишневецький; [[Polish]]: Dymitr Wiśniowiecki) was a [[hetman]] of the [[Ukrainian Kozak]]s.
Vyshnevetsky was probably born in [[Vyshnivets]].<ref>http://www.day.kiev.ua/150326/</ref> He was of the influential and rich Vyshnevetsky family, and was elected [[hetman]] in 1550. He was the first hetman. Under his leadership, the [[Zaporozhian Sich]] was constructed on [[Khortytsya]] Island.
Vyshnevetsky was crucial in the development of the power of [[Ukrainian Kozak]]s. He implemented strict military discipline, and aided in the development of [[Ukrainian Kozak|Kozak]] government and traditions. He is also known for his use of cunning diplomacy and negotiations with his neighbors.
Vyshnevetsky is remembered as one of the greatest Kozaks, and as a father of [[Ukraine]]. It should be noted that he was the grandfather of [[Yarema Wiśniowiecki]], one of the enemies of the [[Ukrainian Kozak]] state. He appears on a ten [[Hryvnia]] coin in [[Ukraine]].
== References ==
<references/>
[[category:Ukraine]]
[[category:Hetmans of Ukrainian Kozaks]]
{{Hetmans of Ukrainian Kozaks}}