Succession1648
Succeeds as King of Poland
Historical person
John II Casimir Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for John II Casimir, based on 15 World History Database records associated with Poland.
15 records1648–166814 events8 places
Chronological biography
1648
1651
Battle of Beresteczko1 July 1651
John Casimir defeats 200,000 Cossacks under Tartars & Chmielnicki
Treaty of Biala Cerkew1 July 1651
The Cossacks make peace with Poland, Chmielnicki continues with a few followers
1656
Poland War1656
Clears the Swedes away from the Central Provinces of Poland
Siege of Bright HillJanuary 1656
John II Casimir returns to Poland after the defence of Bright Hill
Treaty of Nimieza3 November 1656
The war is terminated & a 3 yr truce is signed between Russia & Poland
1660
Peace1660
Peace of Oliva ends the war with Sweden; John II Casimir renounces his claim to the Swedish throne
Rule of Livonia1660
Peace of Oliva confirms Swedish control of northern Livonia
Rule of Pomerelia1660
Peace of Oliva restores Polish control of Pomerelia
Rule of Prussia1660
Peace of Oliva confirms Frederick William as sovereign duke in Ducal Prussia
Peace3 May 1660
Peace of Oliva ends the Swedish Deluge and allows the Commonwealth to turn east against Russia
Renunciation3 May 1660
Renounces his hereditary claim to the Swedish crown under the Peace of Oliva
Treaty of Oliva3 May 1660
Signs the Peace of Oliva, ending the war with Sweden and renouncing his claim to the Swedish throne
1667
Rule of Ukraine1667
The war with Russia ends after the eastern part of the Ukraine is ceded to Russia
1668
Abdication1668
Abdicates as King of Poland
Titles and roles
King
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.