The Konotop Campaign of 1672 to “Elect a Hetman”

This article analyses the reasons for Hetman D. Ignatowich (Mnogogreshniy)’s dismissal and arrest on night of 13 March 1672 election I. Samoylowich as new hetman. The author provides a detailed description all reports regarding Ignatowich’s communications with Doroshenko his plans to launch mutiny against tsar become subject Turkish sultan, which made start mobilising troops transport property safe place in advance. Additionally, describes effort taken by Russian government keep hetman under their rule lack dismiss him. After information about treason representatives Cossack starshina (officership) reached Moscow, latter supported plotters tried former court law, sentencing him exile Siberia. Even though there were fears uprisings support Ignatowich, appointment was bloodless not followed any serious uprisings, testifies towards personally or policy he carried out. On 17 June 1672, 30‑yearold elected at Konotop Rada. He did enjoy Cossacks general dependent tsarist authorities elites. conditions articles signed Rada identical Glukhov from 1669 provided hetmanate broad autonomy very limited military administrative participation. only addition that requested arbitrate possible disputes between starshina. In order demonstrate tsar’s candidate, sent Prince Romodanovsky’s army where be held deployed additional along hetmanate’s borders.