# Sigismund III Vasa - King of Poland

URL: https://poland-history.com/rulers/sigismund-iii-vasa
Reign: 1587–1632
Born-Died: 1566 - 1632
Dynasty: House of Vasa
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigismund_III_Vasa

Also King of Sweden (1592–1599); moved the royal residence to Warsaw and pursued war with Sweden and Muscovy.

## Succession
- Preceded by: [Stephen Báthory](https://poland-history.com/rulers/stephen-bathory)
- Succeeded by: [Władysław IV Vasa](https://poland-history.com/rulers/wladyslaw-iv-vasa)

## Timeline events during this reign
- 1587 - [Sigismund III Vasa elected](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1587-sigismund-iii-vasa-elected)
- 1588 - [Battle of Byczyna](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1588-battle-of-byczyna)
- 1588 - [Third Statute of Lithuania](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1588-third-statute-of-lithuania)
- 1596 - [Union of Brest](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1596-union-of-brest)
- 1596 - [Royal court moves to Warsaw](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1596-royal-court-moves-to-warsaw)
- 1600 - [Polish–Swedish War begins](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1600-polish-swedish-war-begins)
- 1605 - [Battle of Kircholm](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1605-battle-of-kircholm)
- 1606 - [Zebrzydowski Rebellion](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1606-zebrzydowski-rebellion)
- 1609 - [Polish–Muscovite War](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1609-polish-muscovite-war)
- 1610 - [Battle of Klushino](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1610-battle-of-klushino)
- 1611 - [Shuysky Homage](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1611-shuysky-homage)
- 1618 - [Truce of Deulino](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1618-truce-of-deulino)
- 1620 - [Battle of Cecora](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1620-battle-of-cecora)
- 1621 - [Battle of Khotyn](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1621-battle-of-khotyn)
- 1627 - [Battle of Oliwa](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1627-battle-of-oliwa)
- 1629 - [Truce of Altmark](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1629-truce-of-altmark)
- 1632 - [Władysław IV Vasa elected](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1632-wladyslaw-iv-vasa-elected)