Timeline May 1648

Events in May 1648 4

• 1595 – 1648 Władysław IV Vasa (1595-1648) Died 20 May 1648, aged 52 King of Poland and claimant to the Swedish throne, Władysław IV ruled from 1632 until his death at Merkinė on 20 May 1648. His death, amid rising tensions with the Cossacks, helped precipitate the Khmelnytsky Uprising later that year.
• 1597 – 1648 Vincent Voiture (1597-1648) Died 26 May 1648, aged 51 A leading figure of French salon culture and member of the Académie française, Voiture was known for his witty letters and light verse at the court of Louis XIII. He died in Paris on 26 May 1648.
• 1648 Khmelnytsky Uprising Begins Cossack revolt against Polish-Lithuanian rule erupts in Ukraine Led by Bohdan Khmelnytsky, Zaporozhian Cossacks rose against Polish domination, defeating Polish forces at the Battle of Yellow Waters in May and the Battle of Korsun later that month. The uprising triggered years of warfare that reshaped the political map of Eastern Europe.
• 1648 Battle of Zusmarshausen Last major battle of the Thirty Years' War A combined French and Swedish army under Turenne and Wrangel routed an Imperial-Bavarian force near Augsburg on 17 May 1648. The defeat left Bavaria defenseless and accelerated the peace negotiations already underway at Westphalia.