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4 unusual facts about Sigismund III Vasa


Jan Latosz

Because of that Latosz was associated with Protestants in a country ruled by ultra-Catholic monarch Sigismund III Vasa.

Lew Sapieha

He became an adviser of Sigismund III Vasa and supported his plans to take over the Muscovite throne.

Salvator Fabris

There is also an interesting, yet uncorroborated story about a Salvator Fabritz (sic) coming to Sweden in 1594 as an assassin hired by king Sigismund III Vasa, according to the Exegesis historica, written by Duke Charles and his Chancellor Nicolaus Chesnecopherus and printed in Stockholm in 1610 based on a Swedish version published in 1609.

Sigismund of Lithuania

Sigismund III Vasa (1566 – 1632 N.S.), head of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth


Andrzej Górski

At the time of the Zebrzydowski Rebellion he supported King Sigismund III Vasa who sent him twice as a delegate to the negotiations with the Rokosz.

Angelus Silesius

Stanislaus dedicated his life to the military was made Lord of Borowice (or Vorwicze) and received a knighthood from King Sigismund III.

Ebba Stenbock

Her spouse was one of the strongest supporters of Sigismund III Vasa and opposed to Charles IX of Sweden.

Gustav of Saxe-Lauenburg

In the conflict between Sigismund III Vasa and Charles IX, Gustav sided with the latter and was put in charge of Kalmar Castle on 8 June 1597.

St. Nicholas Cathedral, Elbląg

Following King Sigismund III's Prussian regency contract (1605) with Joachim Frederick of Brandenburg and his Prussian enfeoffment contract (Treaty of Warsaw, 1611) with John Sigismund of Brandenburg these two rulers of Ducal Prussia guaranteed free practice of Catholic religion in prevailingly Lutheran Prussia.


see also

Battle of Gniew

Sigismund III Vasa, besieging the city, moved his forces to the north, near Ciepłe, and then took positions on a steep bank.