The Konotop Articles of Ivan Samoilovych (1672)
A further curtailment of the Hetmanate's political agency and interference in the autonomy's internal affairs: "Overall, the Konotop Articles limited the hetman's power in favor of the officer oligarchy, and also narrowed the autonomy of the Hetmanate"[1]. The weakening of the hetman's power laid the ground for the growing influence of the Muscovite government over the autonomy's elites.
Actors
| ID | Name | Procedures |
|---|---|---|
| G0008 | Tsardom of Muscovy | 2 |
Instruments Applied
Procedures Carried Out
Interference in internal governance: "the hetman was deprived of the right to arbitrarily (without a hearing before the military court) issue orders for the execution or dismissal of his subordinates"[2] – personnel and judicial decisions were removed from the hetman's sole authority. The norm itself is older than this treaty: it was first fixed by the Konotop Articles of 1672 ("executed and removed from office… by the judgment and proof of the Host's court")[3].
A wager on the estate interests of the officer class: "The Konotop Articles limited both the hetman's power and, accordingly, the autonomy of the Hetmanate, while significantly expanding the rights of the Cossack officers"[2] – by expanding the rights of the officer oligarchy at the hetman's expense, Moscow gained levers of influence over the autonomy through the hands of its own elite.