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9: Polish Power and Cossack Revolution

The Making of Modern Ukraine

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Zygmoth II. Grand Duke of Lithuania

Zygmoth II. ruled technically from 1520 when he was crowned as a boy until 1572. He is the big winner in the Livonian wars. Whereas Ivan is Ivan is the big loser. Zeeben II dresses in Polish garb, raises, calls parliament in order to raise taxes. So this is like a wonderful story of a king achieving his own youth. And that actually the next time they really did elect the king which we're going to get to.

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