Birth of John III17 August 1624
Birth of John III, near Lwow
Historical person
John III Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for John III, based on 35 World History Database records associated with Poland.
35 records1624–169626 events11 places
Chronological biography
1624
1668
Commander in Chief1668
Appointed Comander-in-Chief
1669
Election1669
Bribed by Louis XIV to support the French candidate for the election to the Diet
Political Support1669
Bribed by Louis XIV to support the French candidate for the election to the Diet
1672
Invasion of Poland1672
The Turks invade Poland, occupy Lublin & capture the strategic fortress of Kamieniec
Treaty of Buczac1672
King Michael cedes territories & pays tribute to the Turks & Cossacks
1673
Death of John III10 November 1673
King Michael dies, John puts himself forward as his successor
Battle of Chocim, 2nd11 November 1673
Wins a victory at Chocim destroying the Turkish Army army of 30,000. Despite the Treaty of Buczac John continues to harass the Turks
1674
Succession1674
Succeeds as King of Poland
Diet21 May 1674
The Diet in Warsaw elects John III King
Election21 May 1674
The Diet in Warsaw elects John III King
Succession21 May 1674
The Diet in Warsaw elects John III King
1675
Alliance John III and France1675
Secures an alliance with France
Battle of Lwow1675
Liberates Polish territory from the Turks, except for Kamieniec. Defeats a force of Turks & Tartars
Invasion of Poland1675
Some 60,000 Turks & 100,000 Tartars invade Poland & recapture Chocim
1676
Battle of Zorawno1676
With an army of 16,000 succesfully defends the Dneister River
Invasion of Poland1676
About 200,000 Turks invade Poland under Ibrahim Pasha
Treaty of Zorawno1676
Western Ukraine is returned to Poland & Turkey keeps Chocim & Kanieniec
1677
Alliance John III and Sweden1677
Secures an alliance with Sweden against Frederick William
1683
Alliance John III and Holy Roman Emperor1683
Signs an alliance with the Holy Roman Emperor after Austria is threatened by Turkey
Holy Roman Empire1683
At the Battle of Vienna (1683), the Army of the Holy Roman Empire, led by the Polish King John III Sobieski, decisively defeated a large Turkish army, ending the western colonial Ottoman advance and leading to the eventual dismemberment of the Ottoman Empire in Europe
Siege of Vienna18 July 1683
Leaves Wilanow & heads for Vienna to attack the Turkish occupiers
Siege of Vienna29 July 1683
Arrives in Cracow where he assembles his Polish army, 27,000 combat troops & 28 cannon
Council of War3 September 1683
Handed the marshalls baton by the Herman of Baden during the Turkish siege of Vienna
Marshal3 September 1683
Appointed Marshal
Marshal3 September 1683
Appointed Marshal
Siege of Vienna3 September 1683
Raises the siege of Vienna. Handed the Marshalls baton by the Herman of Baden during the Turkish siege of Vienna
Invasion of Austria11 September 1683
John comes to the Austrians defence after the Turks reach Vienna
Siege of Vienna12 September 1683
Comes to the assistance of the Austrians against theTurks, forces the Turks to rereat. Attacks the Turks & wins the battle after leading an attack on Kara Mustafas HQ
1684
Alliance John III and Emperor, the Pope and Venice1684
Forms a Holy Alliance with the Emperor, the Pope & Venice
1686
Invasion of Moldova1686
Invades Moldova in order to gain access to the Black Sea but fails
Invasion of Walachia1686
Invades Walachia in order to gain access to the Black Sea but fails
Rule of Ukraine1686
Under the Eternal Treaty Poland abandons its claims to the Ukraine to Russia
Treaty of Eternal Peace1686
Under the Eternal Treaty Poland abandons its claims to the Ukraine to Russia
1696
Death of John III17 June 1696
Dies at Wilanow
Titles and roles
King · King · Commander in Chief · King · Marshal
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.