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John III Sobieski

King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1629–1696)

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John III Sobieski was a Polish-Lithuanian ruler who reigned in the late 1600s and is historically significant as a major military leader of his era. He is most famous for his role in defending Europe against Ottoman expansion, particularly his leadership at the Battle of Vienna in 1683.

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Born: 1629
Died: 1696
Works: 18

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Briefe an die königinn Marie Kasimire während des feldzugs von Wien
Copia della lettera scritta dal rè di Polonia alla santità di nostro signore Innocenzo XI. li 15 agosto 1684
Pisma do wieku i spraw Jana Sobieskiego zebrat i wydat Franciszek Kluczycki
Acta quae in archivio ministerii rerum exterarum gallici ad Joannis III regnum illustrandum spectant 1674-1683
Listy Jana Sobieskiego do żony, Maryi Kazimiry

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John III Sobieski (Polish: Jan III Sobieski ( Polish pronunciation: [ˈjan ˈtʂɛt͡ɕi sɔˈbʲɛskʲi]); Lithuanian: Jonas III Sobieskis (Lithuanian pronunciation: ['joːnäs so'bʲɛskis]); Latin: Ioannes III Sobiscius (Latin pronunciation: [joˈannɛs soˈbiʃiʊs]) 17 August 1629 – 17 June 1696) was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1674 until his death in 1696.

Born into Polish nobility, Sobieski was educated at the Jagiellonian University and toured Europe in his youth. As a soldier and later commander, he fought in the Khmelnytsky Uprising, the Russo-Polish War and during the Swedish invasion known as the Deluge. Sobieski demonstrated his military prowess during the war against the Ottoman Empire and established himself as a leading figure in Poland and Lithuania. In 1674, he was elected monarch of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth following the sudden and unexpected death of King Michael Korybut Wiśniowiecki.