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DIFFICULTY 68 · HARDHISTORY
Scutum, the Shield, was named in honour of which monarch's victory at the 1683 Battle of Vienna?
- Charles II of England
- Leopold I of Austria
- John III Sobieski of Poland
- Louis XIV of France
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C. John III Sobieski of Poland
It was first called Scutum Sobiescianum, Sobieski's Shield, and it is the only modern constellation that honours a real historical event.
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