King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1629–1696). John III Sobieski was born on 17 August 1629 in what is now Ukraine. John III Sobieski is remembered as a military leader, politician and monarch, a citizen of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Positions held included Great Marshal of the Crown and King of Poland.
Before and after
- from May 1628 to August 1628Siege of Stralsund
- 1629Founding of Lynn
- 1629Founding of Melrose
- 14 April 1629Birth of Christiaan Huygens
- 17 August 1629Birth of John III Sobieski
- 1630Founding of Cambridge
- 1630Founding of Somerville
- 1630Founding of Everett
- 1630Founding of Watertown
More in Wars, politics & history
- 13 April 1598Edict of Nantes
- from 1618 to 1648Thirty Years' War
- from 1642 to 1651English Civil War
- 24 October 1648Peace of Westphalia
- from March 1701 to September 1714War of the Spanish Succession
- from 17 May 1756 to 15 February 1763Seven Years' War
The era
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