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Władysław IV Vasa

Łobzów, 1595 – Merkinė, 20 May 1648

12 facts3 sources

Facts and their sources

  • Born1595, ŁobzówRecords disagree1 source
  • TitleTenutary of Krzepiceor Tsar of All Russia, 1610–1613 · King of Poland, 1632–1648not verified1 source
  • TitleTsar of All Russia, 1610–1613or King of Poland, 1632–1648 · Tenutary of Krzepicenot verified1 source
  • TitleKing of Poland, 1632–1648or Tsar of All Russia, 1610–1613 · Tenutary of Krzepicenot verified1 source
  • Died20 May 1648, Merkinėnot verified1 source
  • MotherAnne of Austria, Queen of Polandnot verified1 source
  • FatherSigismund III Vasanot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 1595

    Born in Łobzów

  2. 1610–1613

    Tsar of All Russia

  3. 1632–1648

    King of Poland

  4. 1635–1642

    3 children are born

  5. 20 May 1648

    Dies in Merkinė

Family

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Parents

Partners

Children · 3

During his lifetime

He lived through 6 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Łobzów.

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1590s · Władysław IV is born in Łobzów

In the news1595

First Catholic Catechism Published in Lithuanian

In 1595, Mikalojus Daukša translated the first Catholic catechism into Lithuanian, marking the beginning of local religious publishing.

At the table

Everyday drinks and home brewing

Beer was a primary everyday beverage, often brewed within the household using large tubs and cauldrons, while mead was also a common drink.

What people wore

Cost of Peasant Clothing

A full set of peasant clothing, including a shirt, trousers, a woollen outer garment, a sheepskin coat, and boots, was valued at 26.5 Polish gold coins.

Getting around

Common modes of travel and transport

People traveled by foot, horseback, or in horse-drawn vehicles like simple carts and covered carriages; rivers were also used for transport.

What it cost

Bread Prices and Scarcity

During times of famine, such as in the 1570s, bread was sometimes made with non-traditional ingredients like acorns, bran, or even tree bark. A pound of rye bread in Kraków cost around 0.2 groschen in the early 1570s.

Music

Festive Dances and Carnival Celebrations

During festivals like Carnival, musicians played for dance parties that could last for several days, involving noblemen and commoners alike. Dances like the hajduk, a lively two-part dance, and goniony, a chase-like play-dance, were popular among the gentry.

Daily life

Schooling for non-noble children

In the second half of the 16th century, commoners' children frequently attended educational institutions, making up over half of the students at the Krakow Academy.