The Konotop Articles of Ivan Samoilovych (1672)
A further curtailment of the Hetmanate's political agency and interference in the autonomy's internal affairs. The hetman was forbidden to remove the Cossack starshyna from office or punish them without the tsar's consent. This created reliable mechanisms for the empire's direct manual control over the elites[1].
Actors
| ID | Name | Description |
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| G0008 | Tsardom of Muscovy |
Interference in internal governance: the hetman was officially stripped of the right to punish Cossack starshyna or remove them from office without the approval and judgment of the Muscovite monarch[1]. |
Techniques Used
| ID | Name | Use | |
|---|---|---|---|
| T0015 | Bribery of Elites |
Protection and encouragement of the part of the local elite loyal to Moscow, which allowed the metropole to control the hetman through the hands of his own subordinates (the "divide and rule" principle)[1]. |
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| T0031 | Restriction of Sovereignty |
Interference in internal governance: the hetman was officially stripped of the right to punish Cossack starshyna or remove them from office without the approval and judgment of the Muscovite monarch[1]. |
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Instruments
| ID | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| S0009 | Diplomacy |
Interference in internal governance: the hetman was officially stripped of the right to punish Cossack starshyna or remove them from office without the approval and judgment of the Muscovite monarch[1]. |