Welcome to Russian History Retold. Episode 2006, the history of Ukraine, and its relationship to Russia, part 2.

Last time we went over the early history of Ukraine.

Today we begin anew, starting where we left off in the first part of

the 16th century. As before, my two primary resources are the books The Gates of Europe, a History of Ukraine, by

Sir Hey Plokie, and Borderland, a journey through the History of Ukraine by Anna Reed. Of course I will supplement it with my extensive

library that I've gathered over the past 10 years. Before we dive in I'd like to

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Now on to the history of Ukraine.

As I mentioned last time, the yoke of the golden horde disintegrated by the 15th century replaced by its successors,

the Crimean, Khazan, and Astrahan Khanates.

Though each of these posed a threat to Russia and more so to Ukraine and its people.

Luckily for the people in the region, the three conates were, for the most part, at each other's throats.

The Crimean successor most concerned the people of Ukraine as they became a vastal state of the

mighty Ottoman Empire. They also had a charismatic leader,

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