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**Sigismund**
**Zygmunt III Waza**

Reign in Poland	From August, 1587 until April 19, 1632
Reign in Sweden	From November 17, 1592 until July 24, 1599
Coronation in Poland	On December 27 1587 in the Wawel Cathedral, Kraków, Poland.
Coronation in Sweden	On February 19, 1594
Royal House	Vasa
Royal mottoThe Royal mottos or Valsprak of the Swedish monarchs has been a tradition since first used by Gustav I of Sweden, in the early 16th century. Every regent of Sweden since has had used their own motto during their periods of reign. The tradition of using a	"Pro jure et populo" ("For justice and people")
Predecessor in Poland	Stefan Batory
Predecessor in Sweden	John IIIJohan III Portrait by Johan Baptista van Uther (1582). Reign From September 29, 1568 until November 17, 1592 Coronation July 10, 1569 Royal motto "Deus protector noster"( God our protector ) Consorts Catherine of Poland Gunilla Bielke Royal House Vasa Dat
Successor in Poland	Wladyslaw IV WazaWladyslaw IV Waza Reign in Poland From November 8, 1632until May 20, 1648 Reign in Russia From 1610until 1635 Coronation in Poland On November 8, 1632in the Wawel Cathedral, Krakow, Poland Elected in Russia In 1610 Royal House Vasa Predecessor in Poland Z
Successor in Sweden	Charles IXCharles IX or Karl IX ( 1550- 1611), king of Sweden, was the youngest son of Gustav I of Sweden and Margareta Lejonhufvud. By his father's will he got, by way of appanage, the Duchy of Sudermannia, which included the provinces of Nericia and Wermelandia;
Parents	John IIIJohan III Portrait by Johan Baptista van Uther (1582). Reign From September 29, 1568 until November 17, 1592 Coronation July 10, 1569 Royal motto "Deus protector noster"( God our protector ) Consorts Catherine of Poland Gunilla Bielke Royal House Vasa Dat Katarzyna JagiellonkaCatherine Jagiellonica of Poland ( 1526 1583), was youngest daughter of Sigismund I of Poland and Bona Sforza, mother of Sigismund I of Sweden and wife of John III of Sweden. In 1563 she was imprisoned with her husband by Eric XIV of Sweden. Released in 1
Consorts	Anna Habsburzanka Constance of Austria
Children	with Anna Habsburzanka Anna Maria Katarzyna Wladyslaw IV WazaWladyslaw IV Waza Reign in Poland From November 8, 1632until May 20, 1648 Reign in Russia From 1610until 1635 Coronation in Poland On November 8, 1632in the Wawel Cathedral, Krakow, Poland Elected in Russia In 1610 Royal House Vasa Predecessor in Poland Z Katarzyna Krzysztof with Constance of Austria Jan Kazimierz Jan II Kazimierz Waza Jan Albert Karol Ferdynant Aleksander Karol Anna Konstancja Anna Katarzyna Konstancja
Date of Birth	June 20, 1566
Place of Birth	Gripsholm Palace , Sudermannia, Sweden
Date of Death	April 19, 1632
Place of Death	Warsaw, Poland
Place of Burial	Wawel, Sigismund Chapel, Kraków, Poland. buried on February 4, 1633

Sigismund
Zygmunt III Waza

Reign in Poland

From August, 1587
until April 19, 1632

Reign in Sweden

From November 17, 1592
until July 24, 1599

Coronation in Poland

On December 27 1587
in the Wawel Cathedral,
Kraków, Poland.

Coronation in Sweden

On February 19, 1594

Royal House

Vasa

Royal mottoThe Royal mottos or Valsprak of the Swedish monarchs has been a tradition since first used by Gustav I of Sweden, in the early 16th century. Every regent of Sweden since has had used their own motto during their periods of reign. The tradition of using a

"Pro jure et populo"
("For justice and people")

Predecessor in Poland

Stefan Batory

Predecessor in Sweden

Successor in Poland

Wladyslaw IV WazaWladyslaw IV Waza Reign in Poland From November 8, 1632until May 20, 1648 Reign in Russia From 1610until 1635 Coronation in Poland On November 8, 1632in the Wawel Cathedral, Krakow, Poland Elected in Russia In 1610 Royal House Vasa Predecessor in Poland Z

Successor in Sweden

Charles IXCharles IX or Karl IX ( 1550- 1611), king of Sweden, was the youngest son of Gustav I of Sweden and Margareta Lejonhufvud. By his father's will he got, by way of appanage, the Duchy of Sudermannia, which included the provinces of Nericia and Wermelandia;

Parents

John IIIJohan III Portrait by Johan Baptista van Uther (1582). Reign From September 29, 1568 until November 17, 1592 Coronation July 10, 1569 Royal motto "Deus protector noster"( God our protector ) Consorts Catherine of Poland Gunilla Bielke Royal House Vasa Dat
Katarzyna JagiellonkaCatherine Jagiellonica of Poland ( 1526 1583), was youngest daughter of Sigismund I of Poland and Bona Sforza, mother of Sigismund I of Sweden and wife of John III of Sweden. In 1563 she was imprisoned with her husband by Eric XIV of Sweden. Released in 1

Consorts

Anna Habsburzanka
Constance of Austria

Children

with Anna Habsburzanka
Anna Maria
Katarzyna
Wladyslaw IV WazaWladyslaw IV Waza Reign in Poland From November 8, 1632until May 20, 1648 Reign in Russia From 1610until 1635 Coronation in Poland On November 8, 1632in the Wawel Cathedral, Krakow, Poland Elected in Russia In 1610 Royal House Vasa Predecessor in Poland Z
Katarzyna
Krzysztof
with Constance of Austria
Jan Kazimierz
Jan II Kazimierz Waza
Jan Albert
Karol Ferdynant
Aleksander Karol
Anna Konstancja
Anna Katarzyna Konstancja

Date of Birth

June 20, 1566

Place of Birth

Gripsholm Palace ,
Sudermannia, Sweden

Date of Death

April 19, 1632

Place of Death

Warsaw, Poland

Place of Burial

Wawel, Sigismund Chapel,
Kraków, Poland.
buried on February 4, 1633

King Sigismund III of Poland-Lithuania, Sigismund of Sweden ( June 20, 1566 - April 19, 1632), was the son of King John III of Sweden ( 1537- 1592), of the House of Vasa, and his first wife Catherine Jagellonica of Poland ( 1526- 1583). He ruled in Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, where he was known as Zygmunt III Waza, from 1587 to 1632 and in Sweden from 1592 until he was deposed in 1599.

Royal titles in Latin: Vladislaus Quartus Dei gratia rex Poloniae, magnus dux Lithuaniae, Russiae, Prussiae, Masoviae, Samogitiae, Livoniaeque, necnon Suecorum, Gothorum Vandalorumque haereditarius rex

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.

2 Biography

He was born at Gripsholm during his parents' imprisonment by King Eric XIV. Although Sweden was protestant, Sigismund was raised as a catholic. This fact combined with the troublesome personal union would later strike back at his attempts to find support in Sweden.

His mother was the daughter of Sigismund I the Elder and his wife Bona Sforza. The Jagiellon dynasty had held the crown of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth since the first ruler Ladislaus II had received it via his wife Jadwiga in 1386. Sigismund was elected king in 1587.

On his father's death Sigismund was offered the Swedish throne, and he was crowned in 1594. He tried to rule Sweden from Poland but his uncle, Duke Charles, took full control of Sweden. In 1598 Sigismund tried to defeat him with a mixed army from Sweden and Poland but was defeated in the battle of Stångebro. Sigismund was restrained from ruling Sweden from abroad, but nevertheless returns to Poland, so in 1599 he was deposed. The kingship was ultimately ceded to Charles. Sigismund however did not relinquish his claims to the Swedish throne, which led to very harsh relations and several wars between the two countries, to end only after the Great Northern War.

It was under Sigismund's rule that Warsaw was created Polish capital, in 1609. He died at the age of 65 in the royal castle in Warsaw.

3 Sigmund politics

Many historians believe that Sigmund viewed Poland only as a tool that would allow him to eventually regain the throne of Sweden. To this end he tried to strenghten his royal power and allied himself with Hapsburgs and Counter-Reformation forces. His politics were opposed by many from szlachta, most notably the chancellor Jan Zamojski. While Sigmund never managed to regain the Swedish throne, his politics of personal ambition did suceed in provoking a long series of conflicts between the Commonwealth and Sweden. While the Commonwealth Sejm managed to thwart many ambitious (and dangerous) offensive plans of Sigmund (and later of his son, Wladislaw), the Vasa dynasty nonetheless suceeded in partially drawing the Commonwealth into the Thirty Years War. This sensless conflict with Sweden culminated well after the Sigmunds death in the Deluge of 1650s.

4 The royal family

Sigismund married twice. Firstly, on May 31, 1592, to Anna Habsburzanka (Anna of Austria) ( 1573- 1598), daughter of Archduke Karl II of Austria ( 1540- 1590) and his wife Maria Anna of Bavaria ( 1551- 1608). They had five children:

Anna Maria ( 1593- 1600)
Katharina ( 1594- 1594)
Ladislaus ( 1595- 1648), (reigned 1632- 1648 as Vladislaus IV Vasa of Poland)
Katharina ( 1596- 1597)
Kristofer ( 1598- 1598)

And secondly, on December 11, 1605, to his first wife's sister, Constance of Austria ( 1588- 1631). They had seven children:

Johan Kasimir ( 1607- 1608)
John Casimir ( 1609- 1672), (reigned 1648- 1668 as John Casimir II Vasa of Poland)
Johan Albert ( 1612- 1634)
Karl Ferdinand ( 1613- 1655)
Alexander Karl ( 1614- 1634)
Anna Konstantia ( 1616- 1616)
Anna Katharina Konstanze ( 1619- 1651)

5 See also

Preceded by: Stephen Báthory	King of Poland	Succeeded by: Ladislaus IV
Preceded by: John III	King of Sweden	Succeeded by: Charles IX

Polish monarchs Swedish monarchs Vasa

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