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Khmelnytsky was born into a family of [[Ukrainian]] lesser nobility. His father, [[Mykhailo Khmelnytsky]], served in the [[Polish]] [[military]], and his mother was a descendent of [[Ukrainian Kozak|kozaks]].  His birth place is unknown. He was schooled in [[Ukrainian]] and later in [[Polish]] by the [[Jesuit]]s. Khmelnytsky was an [[Orthodox Christian]]. He was married to Hanna Somko and they settled on his estate near [[Chyhyryn]].

Khmelnytsky was born into a family of [[Ukrainian]] lesser nobility. His father, [[Mykhailo Khmelnytsky]], served in the [[Polish]] [[military]], and his mother was a descendent of [[Ukrainian Kozak|kozaks]].  His birth place is unknown. He was schooled in [[Ukrainian]] and later in [[Polish]] by the [[Jesuit]]s. Khmelnytsky was an [[Orthodox Christian]]. He was married to Hanna Somko and they settled on his estate near [[Chyhyryn]].

There is little known of his earliest military activities.  His first action was at the [[Battle of Cecora]] in 1620.  He was captured and held in [[Turkey]] for two years until his mother ransomed him.  He rose through the [[military]] ranks, becoming a military chancellor in 1637.  Khmelnytsky's reputation gradually rose, and in 1638 he visited [[Warsaw]] as part of a [[Ukrainian Kozak|Kozak]] emissary delegation to petition the [[Polish]] King [[Władysław IV Vasa]] to grant the [[Ukrainian Kozak|Kozaks]] their ancient rights.  In 1645, he took part in the siege of [[Dunkirk]], [[France]].  

There is little known of his earliest military activities.  His first action was at the [[Battle of Cecora]] in 1620.  He was captured and held in [[Turkey]] for two years until his mother ransomed him.  He rose through the [[military]] ranks, becoming a military chancellor in 1637.  Khmelnytsky's reputation gradually rose, and in 1638 he visited [[Warsaw]] as part of a [[Ukrainian Kozak|Kozak]] emissary delegation to petition the [[Polish]] King [[Wladyslaw IV Vasa]] to grant the [[Ukrainian Kozak|Kozaks]] their ancient rights.  In 1645, he took part in the siege of [[Dunkirk]], [[France]].  

Khmelnytsky began to come in conflict with the other [[Polish]] landowners in [[Ukraine]]. In 1651, while Khmelnytsky was on campaign, [[Daniel Czapliński]], who had a personal grudge against him, raided his estate causing property damage, killing his wife, and severely beating his young son.  [[Aleksander Koniecpolski]], another Polish noble, put out a warrant for Khmelnytsky's arrest and execution.  Khmelnytsky hid out with other Kozaks, then fled to the [[Zaporozhian Sich]] were he was elected [[hetman]] in 1647.

Khmelnytsky began to come in conflict with the other [[Polish]] landowners in [[Ukraine]]. In 1651, while Khmelnytsky was on campaign, [[Daniel Czaplinski]], who had a personal grudge against him, raided his estate causing property damage, killing his wife, and severely beating his young son.  [[Aleksander Koniecpolski]], another Polish noble, put out a warrant for Khmelnytsky's arrest and execution.  Khmelnytsky hid out with other Kozaks, then fled to the [[Zaporozhian Sich]] were he was elected [[hetman]] in 1647.

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