John II Casimir Vasa
King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1648–1668)
John II Casimir Vasa (Polish: Jan II Kazimierz Waza; Lithuanian: Jonas Kazimieras Vaza; 22 March 1609 – 16 December 1672) was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1648 to his abdication in 1668 as well as a claimant to the throne of Sweden from 1648 to 1660. He was the first son of Sigismund III Vasa with his second wife Constance of Austria. John Casimir succeeded his older half-brother, Władysław IV Vasa.[1][2]
| John II Casimir Vasa | |
|---|---|
 Portrait by Daniel Schultz, c. 1658 | |
| King of Poland Grand Duke of Lithuania | |
| Reign | November 1648 – 16 September 1668 |
| Coronation | 19 January 1649 |
| Predecessor | Władysław IV Vasa |
| Successor | Michael I |
| Born | 22 March 1609 Kraków, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth |
| Died | 16 December 1672 (aged 63) Nevers, Kingdom of France |
| Burial | 31 January 1676 |
| Spouse | Marie Louise Gonzaga Claudine Françoise Mignot |
| Issue | John Sigismund Vasa Maria Anna Vasa |
| House | Vasa |
| Father | Sigismund III Vasa |
| Mother | Constance of Austria |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Signature |  |
References
change- ↑ "Jan Kazimierz". Sciaga.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2018-10-01.
- ↑ "Historical Collections of the Vilnius University Library – MANUSCRIPTS". UNESCO. Archived from the original on 7 July 2009. Retrieved 20 June 2009.