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 by Jan Tricius
John III Sobieski, the victor of the Battle of Khotyn
The Jagiellonian University is a public research university in Kraków, Poland. Founded in 1364 by King Casimir III the Great, it is the oldest university in Poland and the 13th oldest university in continuous operation in the world. It is regarded as Poland's most prestigious academic institution. The university has been viewed as a vanguard of Polish culture as well as a significant contributor to the intellectual heritage of Europe.
The founding of the university in 1364, painted by Jan Matejko (1838–1893)
The main assembly hall of the university's Collegium Maius
The main baroque entrance to the university's Collegium Iuridicum
The Collegium Novum in the Old Town District