Pomerania Podlasie Masovia Livonia Prussia Livonia

1570 1590 1580 1565 1570 1600

Władysław IV Jan Karol Chodkiewicz Jan III Sobieski Sigismund III Vasa Jan Karol Chodkiewicz Stefan Batory

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

100 killed 50 killed A dozen or so killed 200 killed 300 killed A dozen or so killed

200 soldiers, 60 cannoneers, 40 noblemen, 90 monks 400 soldiers, 80 cannoneers, 60 noblemen, 120 monks 160 soldiers, 50 cannoneers, 20 noblemen, 70 monks 300 soldiers, 70 cannoneers, 30 noblemen, 80 monks 160 soldiers, 50 cannoneers, 20 noblemen, 70 monks 500 soldiers, 100 cannoneers, 50 noblemen, 100 monks

September 15–October 15, 1655 November 10–December 20, 1655 November 18–December 27, 1655 October 1–November 30, 1655 December 1, 1655–January 15, 1656 November 18–December 27, 1655

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

6-9 thousand soldiers 5-6 thousand soldiers 6-9 thousand soldiers 2-3 thousand soldiers 1-2 thousand soldiers 4-5 thousand soldiers

Stephen Báthory Władysław IV John III Sobieski Sigismund II Augustus Sigismund II Augustus Sigismund III Vasa