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John II Casimir Vasa
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King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1648–1668)
John II Casimir Vasa was a Polish-Lithuanian monarch who ruled from 1648 to 1668 during a tumultuous period marked by wars and internal conflicts. His reign is significant for shaping the political trajectory of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth during a critical moment in Eastern European history.
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Key facts
- Reign
- November 1648 – 16 September 1668
- Coronation
- 19 January 1649
- Predecessor
- Władysław IV Vasa
- Successor
- Michael Korybut Wiśniowiecki
- Born
- ( 1609-03-22 ) 22 March 1609, Kraków , Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
- Died
- 16 December 1672 (1672-12-16) (aged 63), Nevers , Kingdom of France
- Burial
- 31 January 1676, Wawel Cathedral , Kraków (body); Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés , Paris (heart)
- Spouses
- Marie Louise Gonzaga ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1649 ; died 1667 ) Claudine Françoise Mignot ( before 1672 )
- Issue
- Maria Anna Theresa , John Sigismund , Marie Catherine ?
- House
- Vasa
- Father
- Sigismund III Vasa
- Mother
- Constance of Austria
- Religion
- Catholic
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jean
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
- Place of birth
- Kraków
- Place of death
- Nevers
- Father
- Sigismund III Vasa
- Mother
- Constance of Austria
- Sibling
- Władysław IV Vasa
- Occupation
- monarch
- Position held
- Commendatory abbot
- Languages spoken
- Polish
- Religion
- Catholic Church
- Family
- House of Vasa
- Noble title
- Grand Duke of Lithuania
- Image
- Schultz John II Casimir Vasa.jpg
- Religious order
- Society of Jesus
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- Commons category
- John II Casimir of Poland
- place of burial
- Royal abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés
- described by source
- New International Encyclopedia
- date of birth
- 1609-03-21
- date of death
- 1672-12-16
- name in native language
- Jan II Kazimierz Waza
- P6482
- John II Casimir Vasa
- candidacy in election
- 1648 Polish–Lithuanian royal election
- P8168
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Encyclopedic overview
John II Casimir Vasa (Polish: Jan II Kazimierz Waza; Lithuanian: Jonas Kazimieras Vaza; 22 March 1609 – 16 December 1672) was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1648 to his abdication in 1668 as well as a claimant to the throne of Sweden from 1648 to 1660. He was the first son of Sigismund III Vasa with his second wife Constance of Austria. John Casimir succeeded his older half-brother, Władysław IV Vasa.
As a prince, John Casimir embarked at Genoa for Spain in 1638 to negotiate a league with Philip IV of Spain against France, but was captured by Cardinal Richelieu and imprisoned at Vincennes, where he remained for two years. He was released when his brother, Władysław IV Vasa, promised never to wage war against France. John Casimir then travelled extensively throughout Western Europe and entered the order of Jesuits in Rome in 1643. He was made cardinal by Innocent X, but after returning to Poland, he became a layman and succeeded his brother in 1648. His reign commenced amid the confusion and disasters caused by the great revolt of the Cossacks under Bohdan Khmelnytsky in Ukraine, who had advanced into the very heart of Poland. The power of the king had been stripped of almost all its prerogatives by the growing influence of the nobles.
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