If I had to pick a historical figure that best exemplifies this common identity, it would probably be Kostjantyn Ostroz’kyj – or Konstantinas Ostrogiškis in Lithuanian. Born in western Ukraine, a devout Orthodox loyal to the Catholic monarch, he was the Grand Hetman of Lithuania, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Duchy.
For those of you who are familiar with the opus of Ian Fleming, that’s one better than the eponymous James Bond. I have three licences; and for the very first time, I shall be operating all three licences on the same propitious day.