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Revision as of 10:59, 26 August 2004
Vladislaus IV Vasa of Poland or (Polish: Władysław IV Waza) (1595-1648), was the son of Sigismund III of Poland (1566-1632), of the House of Vasa, and his wife Anna (1573 - 1598). He reigned as King of Poland from 1632 to 1648.
Royal titles
Royal titles in Latin: Vladislaus Quartus Dei gratia rex Poloniae, magnus dux Lithuaniae, Russiae, Prussiae, Masoviae, Samogitiae, Livoniaeque, necnon Suecorum, Gothorum Vandalorumque haereditarius rex, electus magnus dux Moschoviae
English translation: Vladislaus IV by God's grace king of Poland, grand duke of Lithuania, Ruthenia, Prussia, Masovia, Samogitia, Livonia, and also hereditary king of the Swedes, Goths and Vandals, elected tsar of Russia briefly.
Biography
His father Sigismund, grandson of Gustav I of Sweden, had succeded his father to the Swedish throne in 1592 only to be deposed from the by his uncle Charles IX of Sweden in 1599. This lead to a long standing feud where the Polish kings of the house of Vasa claimed the Swedish throne. Effects of this were the Swedish War (1600-1629).
Vladislaus was also briefly elected Russian Tsar by Russian boyars. Poland and Sweden were also on opposite sides in the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648). Vladislaus died in 1648 and was succeeded by his half brother and cousin Jan II Kazimierz.
Preceded by: Vasili IV |
Tsar | Succeeded by: Michael I |
Preceded by: Sigismund III |
King of Poland | Succeeded by: John II |