period Kozachchiny left a huge mark on the history of Ukraine and particularly in the history of the Russian Empire as a whole.In order that future generations have a clear notion of the historical process of the events of this time some authors create Cossack chronicles.
Chronicle Samovydets
One of the most important sources of information about Ukraine XVII century can be considered a work that wrote Samovidets.This unknown author, who lived during that historical period in question at the source.
What is the importance of this record?First, the events that occurred on the territory of modern Ukraine, written in old Ukrainian language.Secondly, Samovidets - is a writer, which was easy to describe the event, because it was almost a party to them.The main difference between "Annals Samovydets" sources from the old Russian historians consider a higher percentage of the reliability of presentation events.If we talk, for example, of the "Tale of Bygone Years", the percentage of guessing in this chronicle will be higher, as its author, Nestor, could not be a witness to the events that occurred several centuries before his birth.
Historical fullness works
main idea, which has been a supporter of Samovidets - this desire reunification of Ukraine and Russia for good.The source described in detail the events taking place in the period from 1648 to 1702 years.The start date was not chosen by chance, because at this time began the national liberation war of Ukrainian people against the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, which ended in 1654.The author describes in detail the most important battle of the war.An important role for the description of events in 1654, especially those that took place in Pereyaslav.
course, the author expresses his personal opinion.In the text you can often understand what Samovidets - is an ardent supporter of a political Cossack groups.The author describes the various aspects of internecine clashes between the groups as a form of a struggle for power and influence on events in the country.
central historical figure, who describes Samovidets - this Bohdan Khmelnytsky as the ideologue and leader of the struggle of Ukrainians, particularly Cossacks against the Polish authorities.
Who can be the author of the source?
Until 1840 about "Chronicle Samovydets" almost no one knew.One of the lists of works found the famous Ukrainian writer Panteleimon Kulish.After analyzing the presentation of the material, he came to the conclusion that the author of the work can only be an active participant in the events.Kulish believes that this Cossack sergeant Shell-Roman Romanovsky.
