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Bohdan Khmelnytsky was which of the following?

  • Prince of Wallachia
  • General Secretary of the Communist Party of the USSR
  • Leader of the Ukrainian Cossacks
  • Grand Prince of Novgorod
Explanation

Bohdan Khmelnytsky was the Leader of the Ukrainian Cossacks. He is known for his role in the Cossack uprising against Polish rule in the mid-17th century, which eventually led to the establishment of the semi-independent Cossack Hetmanate. Khmelnytsky's leadership and military skills were instrumental in galvanizing the Ukrainian Cossacks, uniting them under a common cause, and leading them to numerous victories against the Polish forces. He is revered as a national hero in Ukraine and is considered a symbol of Ukrainian independence and resistance against foreign oppression.