Treaty of Pereiaslav
The Cossack alignment with Moscow draws the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth into war
Role range: 1648-1654 – 1648-1668
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John II Casimir Biography and Timeline
Follow John II Casimir through 19 dated historical records for Poland.
John II Casimir, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
19Distinct records
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1654–1655Years on this page
1654
Siege of Smolensk
Russian forces begin the siege of Smolensk
Role range: 1654-1656 – 1648-1668
Capture of Smolensk
Loses Smolensk to Tsar Alexis after a siege
Role range: 1654-1656 – 1648-1668
Battle of Borisov
Faces Russian advances after a Polish-Lithuanian force is defeated near Borisov
Role range: 1654-1656 – 1648-1668
Capture of Kiev
Loses effective control as Russian and Cossack forces secure Kiev
Role range: 1654-1656 – 1648-1668
Russian Advance into Lithuania
Faces the Russian offensive into Lithuania
Role range: 1654-1656 – 1648-1668
Invasion of Ukraine
Russian and Cossack operations threaten Commonwealth rule in Ukraine
Role range: 1654-1667 – 1648-1668
Russo-Polish War Begins
The Cossack submission to Moscow helps provoke war with Russia
Role range: 1654-1667 – 1648-1668
1655
Swedish Attack from Livonia
Faces Swedish forces attacking from Livonia and Pomerania
Role range: 1655-1660 – 1648-1668
Swedish Invasion of Poland
Faces the Swedish invasion of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
Role range: 1655-1660 – 1648-1668
Capture of Warsaw
Loses Warsaw to Charles X Gustav during the Swedish Deluge
Role range: 1655-1660 – 1648-1668
Union of Kedainiai
Lithuanian magnates break with Poland and accept Swedish protection
Role range: 1655-1660 – 1648-1668
Exile of John II Casimir
Leaves the Commonwealth as Swedish forces overrun much of Poland
Role range: 1655-1660 – 1648-1668
Siege of Jasna Gora
The monastery fortress at Jasna Gora resists the Swedish siege
Role range: 1655-1660 – 1648-1668
Appeal to the Nation
Calls for resistance as Swedish occupation spreads across the Commonwealth
Role range: 1655-1660 – 1648-1668
Swedish Claim to Polish Crown
Faces Swedish attempts to dominate the Commonwealth politically
Role range: 1655-1660 – 1648-1668
Capture of Bohdan Khmelnytsky
Uses Crimean Tatar allies during operations against Cossack forces
Role range: 1654-1667 – 1648-1668
Counterattack in Ukraine
Supports operations against Russian and Cossack influence in Ukraine
Role range: 1654-1667 – 1648-1668
Russian Advance to Niemen
Faces Tsar Alexis's advance toward the River Niemen
Role range: 1654-1667 – 1648-1668
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.