Tymofiy Khmelnytsky

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Tymofiy Bohdanovych Khmelnytsky or Tymish Khmelnytsky (Тимофій, Тиміш, Тимош Хмельницький; 1632 - September 15 1653) was the eldest son of Cossack hetman Bohdan Khmelnytsky. Married to Moldavian princess Ruxandra (Rozanda in Ukrainian), daughter of Vasile Lupu, he took part in the battle of Finta (1653) as commander of a Cossack force. After the defeat, Tymish was besieged by a Wallachian army in Suceava and died in the confrontation.

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