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Michał Wiśniowiecki

Type Figure Region Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Time 1640–1673 Also known as 米哈乌·科雷布特·维希尼奥维茨基、Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki、米哈乌一世

Michał Wiśniowiecki (1640–1673) was king of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (reigned 1669–1673) from the Ukrainian magnate Wiśniowiecki family;…

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  1. 1640–1668Wiśniowiec · Ternopil OblastBorn into a prominent Podolian noble family, his father Jeremi Wiśniowiecki had been an important commander in the Cossack wars, and the family held extensive estates and political influence in Ruthenia.
  2. 1669–1673Warsaw · MasoviaElected king in 1669 after a long election meeting, defeating the French-backed Prince of Condé, but his rule was weak, finances were strained, effective control of the eastern frontier was not restored, and war with the Ottomans steadily drained the state.

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