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  1. 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 ...

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  2. Mar 15, 2024 · John III Sobieski was the elective king of Poland (1674–96), a soldier who drove back the Ottoman Turks and briefly restored the kingdom of Poland-Lithuania to greatness for the last time. Sobieski’s ancestors were of the lesser nobility, but one of his great-grandfathers was the famous.

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  4. Jul 28, 2008 · In 1683, a Christian relief force led by John III Sobieski, King of Poland, repulsed the army of Mehmed IV, saving Western Europe from seemingly inevitable Muslim conquest.

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  6. John III Sobieski was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1674 until his death in 1696.

  7. Oct 5, 2022 · From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository. Subcategories. This category has the following 12 subcategories, out of 12 total. Coats of arms of John III of Poland ‎ (10 F) John III of Poland in art ‎ (5 C, 30 F) Coins of John III Sobieski (1674–1696) ‎ (28 F) Jakub Sobieski - Instrukcja synom moim do Paryża ‎ (14 F)

  8. Jun 11, 2018 · John III (John Sobieski) (sôbyĕ´skē), 1624–96, king of Poland (1674–96), champion of Christian Europe against the Ottomans. Born to an ancient noble family, he was appointed (1668) commander of the Polish army.

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