# Treaty of Buczacz (1672)

URL: https://poland-history.com/timeline/1672-treaty-of-buczacz
Location: Buchach

After the Ottomans took Kamianets-Podilskyi, Poland ceded Podolia and agreed to pay tribute. Within the broader Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth period: The Commonwealth of Both Nations elected its kings and prized noble liberty and religious tolerance. It won famous victories but was weakened by wars with Sweden, Russia, the Ottomans and the Cossacks, and by political paralysis. At this point in the timeline (1672), the governing authority was Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki (King of Poland). Native-born king whose reign saw the loss of Podolia to the Ottomans in 1672. Treaty of Buczacz mattered because its terms redrew borders or alliances and constrained Poland's options for years to come. The event is placed here so readers can follow it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion and culture across Polish history.

## Why it matters
Treaty of Buczacz mattered because its terms redrew borders or alliances and constrained Poland's options for years to come.

Ruler at the time: [Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki](https://poland-history.com/rulers/michal-korybut-wisniowiecki)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Treaty of Buchach](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Buchach)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Treaty of Buczacz](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Treaty+of+Buczacz)
- [Wikipedia — Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polish%E2%80%93Lithuanian_Commonwealth)