John III Sobieski

King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania

1629 CE to 1696 CE

John III Sobieski (Polish: Jan III Sobieski) (17 August 1629 – 17 June 1696) is one of the most notable monarchs of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, from 1674 until his death King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania.

Sobieski's 22-year-reign is marked by a period of the Commonwealth's stabilization, much needed after the turmoil of the Deluge and Khmelnytsky Uprising.

Popular among his subjects, he is also a military genius, most famous for the victory over the Turks in the 1683 Battle of Vienna.

Following his victories over the Ottoman Empire, he is called by the Turks the "Lion of Lehistan."

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