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hetman

Slavic title in Central and Eastern Europe, historically assigned to military commanders

Also known as het’mаn · hejtman · hatman

Instance of: military rank
, Slavic title
Subclass of: military leader
, offices in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Country: Kingdom of Bohemia

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Hetman is a political title from Central and Eastern Europe, historically assigned to military commanders. First used by the Czechs in Bohemia in the 15th century, it was the title of the second-highest military commander after the king in the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania from the 16th to 18th centuries. Hetman was also the title of the head of the Cossack state in Ukraine after the Khmelnytsky Uprising of 1648. Throughout much of the history of Romania and Moldavia, hetmans were the second-highest army rank. In the modern Czech Republic, the title is used for regional governors.

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Different from: Hetman
Used by: Slavs
Members / parts: Great Hetman of the Crown
Organization directed by the office or position: hetmanate

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