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Tymofiy Khmelnytsky

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Tymofiy Bohdanovych Khmelnytsky or Tymish Bohdanovych Khmelnytsky (Ukrainian: Тимофій, Тиміш, Тимош Хмельницький; 1632 — 15 September 1653), also known as Tymosh Khmelnychenko (Old Ukrainian: Тимош Хмельниченко) was a Zaporozhian Cossack military commander. He was the eldest son of the UkrainianCossack HetmanBohdan Khmelnytsky.

He was married to the Moldavian princess Ruxandra Lupu, daughter of the PrinceVasile Lupu. He took part in the Battle of Finta as commander of the forces of the Zaporozhian Cossacks and after the defeat, Timofiy was besieged by the Wallachian forces in Suceava and died in the confrontation.