Read about the significance of this Polish legislative body and the historical individuals who played key roles.

Chapter from a history of the Belarusian city describes the period of Polish unification with Lithuania and its significance.

Chronicles the life of the Catholic king of Poland whose twenty year reign endured Tatar and Cossack invasions and war with Russia and Sweden.

Find illustrations and a brief biography of the Polish King along with a bibliography and reports on his role in the Siege of Vienna.

Briefly profiles the last great king of Poland who arranged a truce with the Ottoman Turks who were laying siege to European Christendom.

Find a summary of the life and career of this medieval king of Poland and Sweden and the major events of his era from an encyclopedic abstract.