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John III Sobieski

Olesko, 17 Aug 1629 – Wilanów Palace, 17 Jun 1696

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  • Born17 Aug 1629, Oleskonot verified1 source
  • TitleDeputy to the Sejm of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealthor Great Marshal of the Crown, 1665–1674 · field crown hetman, 1666–1668 · Great Hetman of the Crown, 1668–1674 · King of Poland, 1674–1696 · starosta of Gniewnot verified1 source
  • Titlestarosta of Gniewor Great Marshal of the Crown, 1665–1674 · field crown hetman, 1666–1668 · Great Hetman of the Crown, 1668–1674 · King of Poland, 1674–1696 · Deputy to the Sejm of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealthnot verified1 source
  • TitleGreat Marshal of the Crown, 1665–1674or field crown hetman, 1666–1668 · Great Hetman of the Crown, 1668–1674 · King of Poland, 1674–1696 · Deputy to the Sejm of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth · starosta of Gniewnot verified1 source
  • Titlefield crown hetman, 1666–1668or Great Marshal of the Crown, 1665–1674 · Great Hetman of the Crown, 1668–1674 · King of Poland, 1674–1696 · Deputy to the Sejm of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth · starosta of Gniewnot verified1 source
  • TitleGreat Hetman of the Crown, 1668–1674or Great Marshal of the Crown, 1665–1674 · field crown hetman, 1666–1668 · King of Poland, 1674–1696 · Deputy to the Sejm of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth · starosta of Gniewnot verified1 source
  • TitleKing of Poland, 1674–1696or Great Marshal of the Crown, 1665–1674 · field crown hetman, 1666–1668 · Great Hetman of the Crown, 1668–1674 · Deputy to the Sejm of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth · starosta of Gniewnot verified1 source
  • EventCoronation, 1676not verified1 source
  • Died17 Jun 1696, Wilanów Palacenot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 17 Aug 1629

    Born in Olesko

  2. 1665–1674

    Great Marshal of the Crown

  3. 1666–1668

    Field crown hetman

  4. 1667–1683

    8 children are born

  5. 1668–1674

    Great Hetman of the Crown

  6. 1674–1696

    King of Poland

  7. 1676

    Coronation

  8. 17 Jun 1696

    Dies in Wilanów Palace, aged 66

Family

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Children · 8

During his lifetime

He lived through 8 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Olesko.

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The 1620s · John III is born in Olesko

In the news1625

Plague epidemic in Lublin

In 1625, an epidemic of plague broke out in Lublin, causing significant mortality among the city's inhabitants.

At the table

Varied diets of ordinary families

Ordinary households in the Polissya and Volhynia regions enjoyed a varied diet that included pork, salted meat, sausages, poultry, mutton, dairy products like cheese and butter, and bread made from wheat or rye. Documented supplies in peasant homes frequently featured peas, various cereals, garlic, and onions.

What people wore

Clothing costs and status symbols

Clothing was a status symbol, with a full set of peasant clothing valued at 26.5 Polish gold coins for men and 52 for women, while individual items like a velvet hat could cost 1.5 kopa of groschen.

Getting around

Paying Tolls for Bridge Access

Traveling was costly, as owners of bridges often charged a toll, such as half a zloty per wagon. These bridge tolls were a common feature of travel infrastructure that travelers had to account for.

What it cost

Cost of livestock

In the first half of the 17th century, a goose cost 4 to 5 groszy, while a good cow was valued at 10 zlotys (300 groszy).

Music

Vertep Christmas Play Celebrations

The Vertep, a popular puppet-based Christmas play, featured joyful celebrations where performers sang, played the bandura, and danced the Vertepnyj Kozachok.

Daily life

Living in smoky, tax-avoiding huts

Many poor peasants lived in smoke-filled huts without chimneys to avoid paying a tax on smoke. To light their homes, they used a small wooden torch called a luchnyk or svitoch, which provided light and created a draft.