On 11 November 1673, Sobieski added a major victory to his list, this time defeating the Ottomans in the Battle of Khotyn and capturing the fortress located there. The news of the battle coincided with the death of King Michal the day before the battle. This made Sobieski one of the leading figures of the state, so on 19 May the following year, he was elected monarch of the Commonwealth. His candidacy was almost universally supported, with only a dozen or so members of the diet opposing him (mainly centered around magnates of the Lithuanian Pac family). In light of the war, requiring Sobieski to be on the front lines, the coronation ceremony was significantly delayed – he was crowned John III almost two years later, on 2 February 1676.
On 11 November 1673 Sobieski added a major victory to his list this time defeating the Ottomans in the Battle of Khotyn and capturing the fortress located there The news of the battle coincided with the death of King Michal the day before the battle This made Sobieski one of the leading figures of the state so on 19 May the following year he was elected monarch of the Commonwealth His candidacy was almost universally supported with only a dozen or so members of the diet opposing him (mainly centered around magnates of the Lithuanian Pac family) In light of the war requiring Sobieski to be on the front lines the coronation ceremony was significantly delayed – he was crowned John III almost two years later on 2 February 1676