“Монархізм” Б. Хмельницького: гіпотези та реалії

Abstract

Розглянуто республіканські та монархічні погляди козацтва на державне будівництво Гетьманщини. Аналізуються політичні дії та ідеї Б. Хмельницького в спробі побудови династичного правління в Україні. Здійснюється розгляд клану Хмельницьких.

In the article were analyzed B. Khmelnitsky’s actions which were directed to the strengthening of his internal influence (through the marriage) and external influence by developing the concept outside Ukrainian (Moldavia, Transylvania, Moskovia) dynastic ties. It was traced the idea of formation of hereditary Cossack’s monarchy and at the same time forming a small group of new Ukrainian aristocracy - Cossacks. The main attention was that the ideological basis of the policy of state building in Hetmanate was the combination of union between the gentry and Cossacks as two equal complementary Ukrainian elites. The role of B. Khmelnitsky, as the first Ukrainian political figure, who successfully replaced the old princely and royal form of dynastyc government in Ukraine to a new hetman form were discovered.