Siege of Zbarazh

A major Cossack revolt against the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in the eastern territories of the Commonwealth, led by Bohdan Khmelnytsky and supported at various stages by Crimean Tatar forces.

Cossack hetman and leader of the 1648 uprising against the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

Polish-Lithuanian magnate and military commander who led the Commonwealth defense during the early stages of the uprising.

King of Poland and grand duke of Lithuania from 1648 to 1668, portrayed in the film as the monarch whose forces confront the Cossack rebellion.

Adelsrepublik, historischer feudaler Ständestaat und Wahlkönigtum (1569–1795)