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Mar 18, 2024 · John II Casimir Vasa (born March 22, 1609, Kraków, Pol.—died Dec. 16, 1672, Nevers, France) was the king of Poland (1648–68) and pretender to the Swedish throne, whose reign was marked by heavy losses of Polish territory incurred in wars against the Ukrainians, Tatars, Swedes, and Russians.
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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 ...
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Apr 27, 2022 · John II Casimir (Polish: Jan II Kazimierz Waza; German: Johann II. Kasimir Wasa; March 22, 1609 – 16 December [O.S. 6 December] 1672) was King and Grand Duke of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, and Duke of Opole in Upper Silesia, titular King of Sweden 1648-1660.
- Kraków, Małopolskie
- March 22, 1609
- "Snopkowski"
- Kraków, Małopolskie, Poland
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Oct 5, 2022 · John II Casimir of Poland. John II Casimir Vasa (1609-1672) was a Polish prince, who became the ruler of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth 1648-1668. John II Casimir Vasa. King of Poland (1648–1668) image. coat of arms image. Upload media. Wikipedia. Name in native language.
First Northern War, (1655–60), final stage of the struggle over the Polish-Swedish succession. In 1655 the Swedish king Charles X Gustav declared war on Poland on the pretext that Poland’s John II Casimir Vasa had refused to acknowledge him; the real reason was Charles’s desire to aggrandize more
John II Casimir was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1648 to his abdication in 1668 as well as titular King of Sweden from 1648 to 1660. He was the first son of Sigismund III Vasa with his second wife Constance of Austria.
