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Ruin, The (Ukraine)
Subject Violence
1659 CE – 1686 CE
The Ruin, a period of Ukrainian history from the death of hetman Bohdan Khmelnitsky in 1657 and until ascension of hetman Ivan Mazepa in 1687, is characterized by continuous strife, civil war, and foreign intervention of Ukraine's neighbors.
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Moran, J. (n.d.). Ruin, The (Ukraine). History Atlas. Retrieved 11 October 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/topics/ruin-the-ukraine/
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