Autonomy Lost and Regained: The Ukrainian Orthodox Metropolia of Kyiv, 1633-2019Main MenuIntroductionOverviewExarch of the Apostolic Throne(before 1685)Autonomy Lost(1685 to 1905)The Struggle for Autocephaly(1905 to 2019)the Ukrainian History and Education Centerb536a53657e04c4edda7414158720b005f01afa8This exhibition was made possible by a grant from the New Jersey Council for the Humanities, a state partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this exhibition do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities or the New Jersey Council for the Humanities.
12021-05-03T15:12:43-04:00King John II Casimir Vasa3plain2021-05-03T15:42:47-04:00 John II Casimir (1609–1672) was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1648 until his abdication in 1668, as well as titular King of Sweden from 1648 until 1660. In Polish historiography, John Casimir's reign has been considered one of the most disastrous in the history of Poland.