King of Poland who led the relief force at the Battle of Vienna (1683) — commanding the largest cavalry charge in history — that defeated the Ottoman siege and marked the turning point in the Ottoman advance into Europe, making him the savior of Western Christendom.
Led the decisive charge at the Battle of Vienna — the combined Holy League force under Sobieski's command broke the Ottoman siege in a single day, reversing three centuries of Ottoman expansion and beginning the long Ottoman withdrawal from Europe.
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