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Władysław IV Vasa

Type Figure Region Poland–Lithuania Time 1595–1648 Also known as Władysław Vasa

Władysław IV (1595–1648) was King of Poland–Lithuania (r. 1632–1648) and a member of the Vasa dynasty;…

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  1. 1632–1640Warsaw · Poland–LithuaniaAfter acceding in 1632, Władysław IV strengthened royal authority in the noble assembly, pursued a relatively tolerant religious policy, and planned expeditions against the Ottomans and Russia; in the 1630s he contended with Sweden in the Baltic while navigating between Habsburg and French diplomatic alignments.

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