House of Sobieski
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The House of Sobieski was a prominent magnate family of Polish nobility in the 16th and 17th centuries, from which the King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania Jan III Sobieski originated. The famil
Apotheosis of John III Sobieski surrounded by his family.
John III Sobieski, the victor of the Battle of Vienna.
John III Sobieski, the victor of the Battle of Chocim.
Scutum Sobiescianum, a constellation created by Jan Heweliusz to commemorate the victory of the Polish forces led by King John III in the Battle of Vienna.
John III Sobieski
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John III Sobieski was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1674 until his death in 1696.
Portrait by Daniel Schultz, c. 1680
Olesko Castle, the birthplace of John Sobieski
Portrait of John III Sobieski in Roman armour and a laurel wreath.