Birth of Wladyslaw IV1595
Birth of Wladyslaw IV, son of Sigismund III Vasa
Historical person
Wladyslaw IV Vasa Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Wladyslaw IV Vasa, based on 14 World History Database records associated with Poland.
14 records1595–163510 events4 places
Chronological biography
1595
1610
Election1610
Elected Tsar during the Polish occupation of Moscow but never takes the throne
Siege of Moscow1610
Polish forces occupy Moscow
1617
Invasion of Muscovy1617
Takes part in Chodkiewiczs campaign against Muscovy
1632
Election1632
Elected to succeed his father
Siege of Smolensk1632
Boris Shein lays siege to Smolensk
Succession1632
Succeeds as King of Poland
Invasion of PolandSeptember 1632
Russia invades Poland
1633
Battle of Smolensk1633
Wladyslaw IV Vasa defeats the Russians
Siege of Smolensk1633
Breaks the Russian siege of Smolensk
1634
Siege of Smolensk1634
Agrees an armistice with the Russian besiegers who are allowed to leave the town
Treaty of Polyanov1634
Wladyslaw IV Vasa renounces his claim to the Tsardom & recognizes Michael as Tzar. Wladyslaw IV Vasa forces Tsar Michael to sign the peace of Polyanov. Confirms the Treaty of Deulin
Battle of SmolenskFebruary 1634
Wladyslaw IV Vasa forces the army of Boris Shein to surrender
1635
Poland War1635
Makes an advantageous peace with Sweden but fails to capture the Swedish crown
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.