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 Prince Vasile Lupu, he took part in the Battle of Finta (1653) as commander of a Cossack force. After the defeat, Timofiy was besieged by a Wallachian army in Suceava and died in the confrontation.

Persondata
Name	Khmelnytsky, Timofiy
Alternative names
Short description	Ukrainian Cossack
Date of birth	1632
Place of birth
Date of death	September 15, 1653
Place of death

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