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The Deluge: Sweden's Invasion of Poland
In the mid-seventeenth century, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth faced an existential crisis. King Charles X Gustav of Sweden launched a brutal invasion that became known as the Deluge, a flood of war that devastated the country. This episode of The Story of Poland explores the Swedish invasion's causes, the shocking fall of Warsaw, the heroic defense of Jasna Góra, and the treaty that ended it all. We discuss the roles of Stefan Czarniecki, Jan Kazimierz, and the Treaty of Oliwa, and how the Deluge reshaped Poland's power in Eastern Europe. A story of survival, resilience, and…
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