# Sigismund III Vasa

_King of Poland, Grand Duke of Lithuania and king of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth from 1587 until 1632 and King of Sweden from 1592 until 1599 (1566–1632)_

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> Sigismund III Vasa was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1587 to 1632 and, as Sigismund, King of Sweden from 1592 to 1599. He was the first Polish sovereign from the House of Vasa. Zealously religious, he imposed Catholicism across the vast realm, and his crusades against neighbouring states marked Poland's largest territorial expansion. A deeply polarising ruler, he presided over the end of the Golden Age of prosperity and achievement, further distinguished by the transfer of the country's capital from Kraków to Warsaw.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 20 June 1566 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q52940#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Gripsholm Castle ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q52940#P19))
- **Died:** 19 April 1632 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q52940#P570))
- **Place of death:** Warsaw ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q52940#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q52940#P27))
- **Occupation:** patron of the arts; monarch ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q52940#P106))
- **Spouse:** Anne of Austria, Queen of Poland; Constance of Austria ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q52940#P26))
- **Positions held:** Monarch of Sweden (17 November 1592 – 24 July 1599); King of Poland (19 August 1587 – 19 April 1632); Grand Duke of Lithuania ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q52940#P39))
- **Awards:** Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q52940#P166))

## Questions

**When was Sigismund III Vasa born?**  
Sigismund III Vasa was born on 20 June 1566 in Gripsholm Castle.

**What positions has Sigismund III Vasa held?**  
Positions held by Sigismund III Vasa include: Monarch of Sweden (1592–1599); King of Poland (1587–1632); Grand Duke of Lithuania.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Sigismund III Vasa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigismund_III_Vasa) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q52940](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q52940) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Zygmunt Waza Soutman.jpg by Pieter Soutman (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Zygmunt_Waza_Soutman.jpg)

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