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Sigismund III Vasa
1566 - 1632

Sigismund III Vasa
Sigismund III Vasa (Polish: Zygmunt III Waza, Lithuanian: Žygimantas Vaza; 20 June 1566 – 30 April 1632 N.S.) 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. Religiously zealous, he imposed Catholicism across the vast realm, and his crusades against neighbouring states marked Poland's largest territorial expansion. As an enlightened despot, he presided over an era of prosperity and achievement, further distinguished by the transfer of the country's capital from Kraków to Warsaw. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sigismund III Vasa is the 482nd most popular politician (down from 360th in 2019), the 22nd most popular biography from Sweden (down from 15th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Swedish Politician.
Sigismund III Vasa is most famous for being the last king of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. He was the son of King John III of Sweden and Sigismund's mother was Catherine Jagiellon, the daughter of King Sigismund II Augustus of Poland.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Sigismund III Vasa ranks 482 out of 19,576. Before him are António Guterres, Isaias Afwerki, Qianlong Emperor, Philip V of Spain, Mehmed V, and Joachim Murat. After him are Matthias Corvinus, Kanishka, Scorpion II, Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count of Anjou, Amin al-Husseini, and Guy of Lusignan.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAntónio Guterres
1949 - Present
HPI: 79.33
Rank: 476
Isaias Afwerki
1946 - Present
HPI: 79.27
Rank: 477
Qianlong Emperor
1711 - 1799
HPI: 79.27
Rank: 478
Philip V of Spain
1683 - 1746
HPI: 79.26
Rank: 479
Mehmed V
1844 - 1918
HPI: 79.26
Rank: 480
Joachim Murat
1767 - 1815
HPI: 79.24
Rank: 481
Sigismund III Vasa
1566 - 1632
HPI: 79.24
Rank: 482
Matthias Corvinus
1443 - 1490
HPI: 79.23
Rank: 483
Kanishka
78 - 144
HPI: 79.23
Rank: 484
Scorpion II
3500 BC - Present
HPI: 79.23
Rank: 485
Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count of Anjou
1113 - 1151
HPI: 79.23
Rank: 486
Amin al-Husseini
1895 - 1974
HPI: 79.22
Rank: 487
Guy of Lusignan
1150 - 1194
HPI: 79.22
Rank: 488
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1566, Sigismund III Vasa ranks 3. Before him are James VI and I, and Mehmed III. After him are Carlo Gesualdo, Isabella Clara Eugenia, Giambattista Basile, Abraham Bloemaert, Mary Magdalene de' Pazzi, Anna Juliana Gonzaga, Jan Jesenius, Giovanni Baglione, and Sendivogius. Among people deceased in 1632, Sigismund III Vasa ranks 2. Before him is Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden. After him are Frederick V of the Palatinate, Johann Tserclaes, Count of Tilly, Giambattista Basile, Tokugawa Hidetada, Jost Bürgi, Leopold V, Archduke of Austria, Gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Susenyos I, Infante Carlos of Spain, and Maurice, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel.
Others Born in 1566
Go to all RankingsJames VI and I
POLITICIAN
1566 - 1625
HPI: 89.83
Rank: 1
Mehmed III
POLITICIAN
1566 - 1603
HPI: 82.68
Rank: 2
Sigismund III Vasa
POLITICIAN
1566 - 1632
HPI: 79.24
Rank: 3
Carlo Gesualdo
COMPOSER
1566 - 1613
HPI: 74.03
Rank: 4
Isabella Clara Eugenia
POLITICIAN
1566 - 1633
HPI: 72.47
Rank: 5
Giambattista Basile
WRITER
1566 - 1632
HPI: 71.14
Rank: 6
Abraham Bloemaert
PAINTER
1566 - 1651
HPI: 66.51
Rank: 7
Mary Magdalene de' Pazzi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1566 - 1607
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 8
Anna Juliana Gonzaga
POLITICIAN
1566 - 1621
HPI: 64.52
Rank: 9
Jan Jesenius
PHYSICIAN
1566 - 1621
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 10
Giovanni Baglione
PAINTER
1566 - 1643
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 11
Sendivogius
CHEMIST
1566 - 1636
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1632
Go to all RankingsGustavus Adolphus of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1594 - 1632
HPI: 83.70
Rank: 1
Sigismund III Vasa
POLITICIAN
1566 - 1632
HPI: 79.24
Rank: 2
Frederick V of the Palatinate
POLITICIAN
1596 - 1632
HPI: 76.69
Rank: 3
Johann Tserclaes, Count of Tilly
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1559 - 1632
HPI: 72.10
Rank: 4
Giambattista Basile
WRITER
1566 - 1632
HPI: 71.14
Rank: 5
Tokugawa Hidetada
POLITICIAN
1579 - 1632
HPI: 70.89
Rank: 6
Jost Bürgi
MATHEMATICIAN
1552 - 1632
HPI: 68.65
Rank: 7
Leopold V, Archduke of Austria
POLITICIAN
1586 - 1632
HPI: 68.56
Rank: 8
Gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1594 - 1632
HPI: 66.68
Rank: 9
Susenyos I
POLITICIAN
1572 - 1632
HPI: 66.58
Rank: 10
Infante Carlos of Spain
POLITICIAN
1607 - 1632
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 11
Maurice, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
POLITICIAN
1572 - 1632
HPI: 64.67
Rank: 12
In Sweden
Among people born in Sweden, Sigismund III Vasa ranks 22 out of 1,879. Before him are Oscar II of Sweden (1829), Dag Hammarskjöld (1905), Charles XII of Sweden (1682), Ingrid Bergman (1915), Bridget of Sweden (1303), and Tomas Tranströmer (1931). After him are Ingvar Kamprad (1926), Gustaf V of Sweden (1858), Gustav I of Sweden (1496), Charles XV of Sweden (1826), Charles X Gustav of Sweden (1622), and Charles XIII of Sweden (1748).
Others born in Sweden
Go to all RankingsOscar II of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1829 - 1907
HPI: 80.12
Rank: 16
Dag Hammarskjöld
DIPLOMAT
1905 - 1961
HPI: 79.85
Rank: 17
Charles XII of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1682 - 1718
HPI: 79.79
Rank: 18
Ingrid Bergman
ACTOR
1915 - 1982
HPI: 79.42
Rank: 19
Bridget of Sweden
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1303 - 1373
HPI: 79.37
Rank: 20
Tomas Tranströmer
WRITER
1931 - 2015
HPI: 79.26
Rank: 21
Sigismund III Vasa
POLITICIAN
1566 - 1632
HPI: 79.24
Rank: 22
Ingvar Kamprad
BUSINESSPERSON
1926 - 2018
HPI: 79.17
Rank: 23
Gustaf V of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1858 - 1950
HPI: 78.86
Rank: 24
Gustav I of Sweden
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1496 - 1560
HPI: 78.75
Rank: 25
Charles XV of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1826 - 1872
HPI: 78.39
Rank: 26
Charles X Gustav of Sweden
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1622 - 1660
HPI: 78.35
Rank: 27
Charles XIII of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1748 - 1818
HPI: 78.19
Rank: 28
Among POLITICIANS In Sweden
Among politicians born in Sweden, Sigismund III Vasa ranks 8. Before him are Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden (1594), Christina, Queen of Sweden (1626), Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden (1882), Olof Palme (1927), Oscar II of Sweden (1829), and Charles XII of Sweden (1682). After him are Gustaf V of Sweden (1858), Charles XV of Sweden (1826), Charles XIII of Sweden (1748), Gustav III of Sweden (1746), Ulrika Eleonora, Queen of Sweden (1688), and Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden (1778).
Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden
1594 - 1632
HPI: 83.70
Rank: 2
Christina, Queen of Sweden
1626 - 1689
HPI: 83.60
Rank: 3
Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden
1882 - 1973
HPI: 80.48
Rank: 4
Olof Palme
1927 - 1986
HPI: 80.20
Rank: 5
Oscar II of Sweden
1829 - 1907
HPI: 80.12
Rank: 6
Charles XII of Sweden
1682 - 1718
HPI: 79.79
Rank: 7
Sigismund III Vasa
1566 - 1632
HPI: 79.24
Rank: 8
Gustaf V of Sweden
1858 - 1950
HPI: 78.86
Rank: 9
Charles XV of Sweden
1826 - 1872
HPI: 78.39
Rank: 10
Charles XIII of Sweden
1748 - 1818
HPI: 78.19
Rank: 11
Gustav III of Sweden
1746 - 1792
HPI: 77.58
Rank: 12
Ulrika Eleonora, Queen of Sweden
1688 - 1741
HPI: 77.14
Rank: 13
Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden
1778 - 1837
HPI: 76.96
Rank: 14