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  2. John III Sobieski Monument (Wilanów) - Wikipedia

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    The monument consists of a bronze statue, depicting king John III Sobieski, monarch of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth from 1674 to 1696, sitting on a throne, with his wife, Marie Casimire d'Arquien, standing to his left. Additionally, he is accompanied by two dogs, one lying in front of him, and another resting its paws and head on his lap.

  3. John III Sobieski Monument (Downtown, Warsaw) - Wikipedia

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    John III Sobieski Monument (Polish: Pomnik Jana III Sobieskiego) is a sculpture in Warsaw, Poland, within the neighbourhood of Ujazdów in the Downtown district, in the Royal Baths Park. It is a sandstone equestrian statue of John III Sobieski , monarch of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth from 1674 to 1696, commemorating his victory in the ...

  4. John III Sobieski - Wikipedia

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    John III Sobieski (Polish: Jan III Sobieski (Polish pronunciation: [ˈjan ˈtʂɛt͡ɕi sɔˈbʲɛskʲi]); Lithuanian: Jonas III Sobieskis (Lithuanian pronunciation: ['joːnäs so'bʲɛskis]); Latin: Ioannes III Sobiscius (Latin pronunciation: [joˈannɛs soˈbiʃiʊs]) 17 August 1629 – 17 June 1696) was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1674 until his death in 1696.

  5. King John III Sobieski Monument (Gdańsk) - Wikipedia

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    Sobieski, the only King of Poland hailing from the Lviv region (he was born in Olesko, frequently visited the town of Żółkiew and owned a royal townhouse in Lviv), was depicted in a festive national costume (wearing żupan and kontusz) jumping on horseback over a fallen enemy cannon and smashed remnants on the battlefield including a broken ...

  6. House of Sobieski - Wikipedia

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    The family reached the height of its power and importance in the late 16th and 17th centuries, when one of its members was elected King of Poland: John III Sobieski (Jan III Sobieski). The last male member of the branch of the family that began with John's grandfather, Marek Sobieski, in the 16th century was Jakub Ludwik Sobieski (1667–1737).

  7. Jan Sobieski's expedition against the Tatar chambuls

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    Grand Hetman of the Crown John III Sobieski, who had only 2.5-3 thousand cavalry and dragoons, moved on October 5 from Krasnystaw against the Tatars, without wagons and taking two horses per soldier. Going to the rear of the Tatar groups, he advanced toward Zamość and at night smashed a small chambul in the battle of Krasnobród , and on ...

  8. 1697 Polish–Lithuanian royal election - Wikipedia

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    James Louis Sobieski, however, did not get along with his French-born mother, Marie Casimire Louise de La Grange d'Arquien. The mother and her son argued about properties of John III Sobieski, and as a result, James Louis lost the support of Polish nobility. Election of August II the Strong at Wola, outside Warsaw (1697).

  9. St. Leonard's Crypt - Wikipedia

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    Location of St. Leonard's Crypt (B) under the Wawel Cathedral St. Leonard's Crypt, with tomb of Jan III Sobieski.. St. Leonard's Crypt under the Wawel Cathedral in Kraków, Poland, is a Romanesque crypt founded in the 11th century (around 1038–1039) by Casimir I the Restorer who made Kraków his royal residence as the capital.