Jeremi Wiśniowiecki

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1. 1612–1647Lubny · UkraineWiśniowiecki inherited and expanded his family's vast estates in eastern Ukraine, centering his holdings on Lubny and raising private troops. His rule was notorious for its harshness, leaving relations with local Cossacks and peasants tense and sowing the seeds of future conflict.
2. 1648–1651Ukraine · UkraineAfter the Khmelnytsky Uprising broke out in 1648, Wiśniowiecki led counterattacks, fighting the Cossacks fiercely at Starokostiantyniv, Maryn, and elsewhere, and became known for his severe repression. In 1649–1650 he took part in Commonwealth–Cossack negotiations and renewed fighting, and died of illness in August 1651 on the eve of preparing for the Battle of Berestechko.