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| 1656, June 30 |
| | | Warsaw liberated. It was retaken by Swedes a few weeks later. | 1 |
| | | 1660s |
| | | Two Masters of the Mint, Boratini and Tymff, each tried to stabilize the country's finances by minting coins. Their schemes led to debasement and economic hardship. | 2 |
| | | 1661–67 |
| | | John Casimir faced a revolt of the nobility. Jerzy Lubomirski, marshal of the crown, led a mutiny subdued by crown forces at the Silesian border. Lubomirski chose to be exiled to Breslau. | 3 |
| | | 1667, Jan. 20 |
| | | Treaty of Andrussavo, ending the conflict with Russia. Russia received eastern Ukraine and Smolensk. | 4 |
| | | 1668 |
| | | John Casimir abdicated and, following a period of upheaval, the Poles finally elected a national candidate in 1669, King Michael. | 5 |
| | | 1670, July |
| | | Michael married Archduchess Eleonora of Habsburg. | 6 |
| | | 1670 |
| | | Prussians raided Warsaw to recapture Kalkstein, a fugitive from Königsberg. | 7 |
| | | 1672–76 |
| | | Second Ottoman War. The Ottomans took Podolia (See 1672–76) and captured the fortress of Kamieniec Podolsk. | 8 |
| | | Oct |
| | | Treaty with Ottoman Empire. Turkey received all remaining Polish districts of the Ukraine and tribute of 22,000 gold ducats per year. | 9 |
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| The Encyclopedia of World History, Sixth
edition. Peter N. Stearns, general editor. Copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Maps by Mary Reilly, copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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