About 5,000 soldiers About 3,200 soldiers About 4,000 soldiers About 1,000 soldiers About 3,200 soldiers About 2,000 soldiers

Sigismund III Vasa Augustyn Kordecki Stefan Czarniecki Augustyn Kordecki Jan III Sobieski Jan Karol Chodkiewicz

In the vicinity of Kircholm, now Salaspils in Latvia In the vicinity of Poznań In the vicinity of Kraków In the vicinity of Warsaw In the vicinity of Gdańsk In the vicinity of Kircholm, now Salaspils in Latvia

3600 soldiers 10000 soldiers 12000 soldiers 3600 soldiers 5000 soldiers 7000 soldiers

The fight for Livonia and dominance of the Baltic Sea The introduction of Christianity Agrarian reform The unification with Lithuania The fight for Livonia and dominance of the Baltic Sea The colonization of new lands

Agrarian reform Unification with Lithuania Dispute over Inflanty and the dominion of Maris Baltici Dispute over Inflanty and the dominion of Maris Baltici Introduction of Christianity Colonization of new lands

Gustav II Adolf Burchard Müller von der Lühnen Burchard Müller von der Lühnen Charles IX of Sudermania Charles X Gustav John III Vasa

1600 1570 1565 1590 1570 1580

Unification with Lithuania Attempt by the Swedes to take over the Baltic Sea basin Attempt by the Swedes to take over the Baltic Sea basin Colonization of New Lands Agrarian reform Introduction of Christianity

Charles XII Charles IX of Sudermania Charles X Gustav John III Vasa Gustav II Adolf Charles IX of Sudermania