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John III Sobieski, King of Poland, 1629-1696
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Narrower terms:- John III Sobieski, King of Poland, 1629-1696 -- Bibliography
- John III Sobieski, King of Poland, 1629-1696 -- Correspondence
- John III Sobieski, King of Poland, 1629-1696 -- Death and burial
- John III Sobieski, King of Poland, 1629-1696 -- Drama
- John III Sobieski, King of Poland, 1629-1696 -- Fiction
- John III Sobieski, King of Poland, 1629-1696 -- In literature
- John III Sobieski, King of Poland, 1629-1696 -- Manuscripts
- John III Sobieski, King of Poland, 1629-1696 -- Monuments
- John III Sobieski, King of Poland, 1629-1696 -- Poetry
- Love of Country, or Sobieski and Hedwig (New York: P. O'Shea, 1867), ed. bygd Trauermantel (page images at polona.pl)
- Histoire de Jean Sobieski, roi dem Pologne (Chez Duchesne, libraire ..., 1761)
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Jan Sobieski: The King Who Saved Europe
July 3, 2012
One man can change the world: Jan III Sobieski, one of Poland's greatest kings, in 1683 literally saved Europe and triggered the beginning of the fall of the once vast Ottoman Empire. The victory culminated 30 years of fighting in 17th century Europe.
As Vienna was about to fall, though greatly outnumbered, he brought his vaunted fighters to wipe out the invaders and their power was never the same. Pope Innocent XI hailed him as the savior of Christendom.
When told how Vienna was outnumbered, Sobieski let out a robust laugh and said "Gentlemen, I have never faced the infidels when their army was not three times the size of mine.... It seems I have spent my life fighting the enemies of my homeland. But the greatest battle was saved for the end. If we lose Vienna to enemies of God, we lose all.''
He took his men to Jasna Gora, the site of Poland's greatest helgedom, prayed to the Black Madonna of Czestochowa and wore a reproductio
As Vienna was about to fall, though greatly outnumbered, he brought his vaunted fighters to wipe out the invaders and their power was never the same. Pope Innocent XI hailed him as the savior of Christendom.
When told how Vienna was outnumbered, Sobieski let out a robust laugh and said "Gentlemen, I have never faced the infidels when their army was not three times the size of mine.... It seems I have spent my life fighting the enemies of my homeland. But the greatest battle was saved for the end. If we lose Vienna to enemies of God, we lose all.''
He took his men to Jasna Gora, the site of Poland's greatest helgedom, prayed to the Black Madonna of Czestochowa and wore a reproductio
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