Treaty of Bila Tserkva (1651)

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The Treaty of Bila Tserkva (1651) was a peace agreement between the Cossack Hetmanate and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth that significantly curtailed Cossack autonomy following early successes in the Khmelnytsky Uprising.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bilateral agreement
historical event
peace treaty
aimedTo end hostilities between the Cossack Hetmanate and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
category 17th‑century treaties
Cossack Hetmanate
History of Ukraine
Treaties of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
confirmedSovereigntyOf Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth over Ukrainian lands
context post‑Berestechko Polish military advantage
countrySignatory Cossack Hetmanate
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
dateSigned 1651
effectOnCossacks limited Cossack autonomy
reduced registered Cossack numbers
restricted Cossack territorial control
fieldOfStudy early modern Eastern European history
follows Battle of Berestechko
Zboriv Agreement
linked to: Treaty of Zboriv
grantedRightsTo Orthodox nobility
hasConsequence pushed Cossack leadership to seek support from Muscovy
hasPartOf Khmelnytsky Uprising
historicalRegion Right‑Bank Ukraine
linked to: Right-bank Ukraine
languageOfDocument Polish
Ruthenian
ledTo continuation of the Khmelnytsky Uprising
renewed dissatisfaction among Cossacks
limitedRegisteredCossacksTo 20,000
namedAfter the town of Bila Tserkva
otherPartyRepresentative Polish Crown officials
partOfConflict Khmelnytsky Uprising
primaryNegotiator Bohdan Khmelnytsky
reducedTerritoryTo Kyiv Voivodeship NERFINISHED
relatedDocument Treaty of Pereyaslav (1654)
Treaty of Zboriv (1649)
linked to: Treaty of Zboriv
requiredReturnOf Catholic clergy to their churches and properties
Polish nobles to their estates
restrictedCossackForeignPolicy prohibited independent diplomacy with Muscovy
prohibited independent diplomacy with the Crimean Khanate
prohibited independent diplomacy with the Ottoman Empire
signedAt Bila Tserkva
signedInPresentDayCountry Ukraine
status short‑lived
strengthenedPositionOf Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
supersededBy Treaty of Pereyaslav (1654)
timePeriod mid‑17th century
weakenedPositionOf Cossack Hetmanate

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Khmelnytsky Uprising (1648–1657) result Treaty of Bila Tserkva (1651)
Treaty of Zboriv followedBy Treaty of Bila Tserkva
linked to: Treaty of Bila Tserkva (1651)
Yurii Khmelnytsky notableWork Cossack–Polish negotiations
linked to: Treaty of Bila Tserkva (1651)
Battle of Berestechko followedBy Treaty of Bila Tserkva
linked to: Treaty of Bila Tserkva (1651)
Battle of Batih follows Treaty of Bila Tserkva
linked to: Treaty of Bila Tserkva (1651)