John II Casimir Vasa

Noble person

1609 – 1672

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Who was John II Casimir Vasa?

John II Casimir was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania during the era of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Duke of Opole in Upper Silesia, and titular King of Sweden 1648–1660. In Poland, he is known and commonly referred as Jan Kazimierz. His parents were Sigismund III Vasa (1566–1632) and Constance of Austria (1588–1631). His older brother, and predecessor on the throne, was Władysław IV Vasa.

Related to the Habsburg rulers of the Holy Roman Empire he was the third and last monarch on the Polish throne from the House of Vasa. He was the last ruler of Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth bearing a blood connection to the Jagiellon dynasty, through the female line.

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Born
Mar 22, 1609
Kraków
Also known as
  • 約翰二世
  • 约翰二世
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Lived in
  • Kraków
Died
Dec 16, 1672
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Resting place
Wawel Cathedral

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on July 23, 2013

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