Ruler · 1533 – 1586

Stephen Báthory

Lived 1533 – 1586; politician. King of Poland of Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, 1576 – 1586; also in the line of Principality of Transylvania (1570–1711), Duchy of Livonia and Crown of the Kingdom of Poland.

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Lived: 1533 – 1586; 53 years
In office: 15 years; one reign
Lines: 4; states
Left it: natural death; Kokkonen & Sundell

King of Poland

Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth · the 4th of 15 dated reigns · 1530 – 1795

Sigismund II Augustus1530 – 1572

Henry III of France1573 – 1574

Anna Jagiellon1575 – 1596

Stephen Báthory1576 – 1586

Sigismund III Vasa1587 – 1632

Władysław IV Vasa1632 – 1648

John II Casimir Vasa1648 – 1668

8 after

deposed, abdicated, exiled or removeddied in officeleft alive by a regular roada second row: a reign that began before the last had ended — rival claimants, or a shared thronethis entry

Reigned 1576 – 1586 · 10 years · came to it aged 43

Came to it: the spouse of the ruler before, on record
Left it: natural deathcoded by Kokkonen & Sundell

Also in the line of Principality of Transylvania (1570–1711) (4th of 12), Duchy of Livonia (4th of 5) and Crown of the Kingdom of Poland (12th of 23).

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