Jan III Sobieski Jan III Sobieski He was born on August 17, 1629 in Olesko, d. June 17, 1696 in Warsaw) - the King of Poland from 1674, the Grand Hetman of the Crown from 1668, the Field Hetman of the Crown from 1666, the Grand Marshal of the Crown from 1665, and the Grand Ensign of the Crown fr
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Thomas Edward Lawrence, better known as Lawrence of Arabia was a British officer and writer, who organized the Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire during World War I. Among the works written by Lawrence of Arabia, the Seven Pillars of Wisdom (Seven Pillars of Wisdom, 1926) is considered a major