The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. The correct title is Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki . Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki Reign From June 19 , 1669 November 10 , 1673 Elected On June 19 , 1669 in Wola ,Warsaw , Poland Coronation On September 29 , 1669 Wawel Cathedral,Krak�w , Poland Nobel Family Wiśniowiecki Coat of Arms Korybut Parents Jeremi Michał Wiśniowiecki Gryzelda Konstancja Zamoyska Consorts Elenora Maria J�zefa Children none Date of Birth July 31 , 1640 Place of Birth Wiśniowiec, Poland ,Ukraine ) Date of Death November 10 , 1673 Place of Death Lw�w, Poland ,Ukraine ) Place of Burial Wawel , Świętokrzyska Chapel, Krak�w , Poland January 31 , 1676
Michael Korybut Wisniowiecki (July 31 , 1640 - November 10 , 1673 ); Polish : Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki , was the son of Jeremi Michał Wiśniowiecki and his wife Gryzelda Konstancja Zamoyska . King of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth from 29 September 1669 to his death in 1673 .
Royal titles Official Latin version: Michael, Dei Gratia rex Poloniae, magnus dux Lithuaniae, Russie, Prussiae, Masoviae, Samogitiae, Livoniae, Smolenscie, Kijoviae, Volhyniae, Podoliae, Podlachiae, Severiae, Czernichoviaeque, etc. English translation: Michael, by God's grace King of Poland , Grand Duke of Lithuania , Ruthenia (Ukraine & Belarus ), Prussia , Masovia , Samogitia , Livonia , Smolensk , Kyiv , Volhynia , Podolia , Podlachia , Siewierz and Czernichow , etc.
Biography Following the abdication of King Jan Kazimierz Vasa and the end of The Deluge , the Polish nobility (szlachta ) elected Michael as king, believing he would further the interests of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth . He was the first monarch of Polish origin since the last of Jagiellonian Dynasty, Sigismund II Augustus , died in 1572 . Michal was a son of a successful but controversial military commander Jeremi Michał Wiśniowiecki , known for his actions during uring the Chmielnicki Uprising led by Bohdan Chmielnicki .
House of Vasa 's dynastic policies. Despite his fathers military fame Michael lost a war against the Ottoman Empire , with Turks occupying Podolia . He was unable to cope with his responsibilities and with the different quarreling factions within Poland. On his death, Jan Sobieski was elected king of Poland.
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Michael Korybut Wisniowiecki (May 31, 1640 – November 10 , 1673 ); Polish: Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki, was the son of Jeremi Michał Wiśniowiecki and his wife Gryzelda Konstancja Zamoyska . English translation: Michael , by God's grace King of Poland, Grand Duke of Lithuania, Ruthenia (Ukraine and Belarus), Prussia , Masovia , Samogitia, Livonia , Smolensk, Kyiv , Volhynia , Podolia , Podlachia , Severia and Czernichow , etc. Following the abdication of King Jan Kazimierz Vasa and the end of The Deluge , the Polish nobility (szlachta ) elected Michael as king, believing he would further the interests of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth .
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