Brandenburg, Prussia - The Great Elector

In the sixteenth century, one albrecht von hoenzollen of brandenburg made prussia a tief of poland and managed to dismiss the teutonic order. The great elector saw in the swedish deluge an opportunity whether to make himself king of poland or achieve independence of his duchy from its polish overlord. And having backed the right side, obviously akey talent, frederick william was in physical control of warsaw by 16 55. This sounds terrible news for poland lithuania, but by 16 60, rather remarkably, she had reasserted itself. A treaty was concluded. At oliva in 16 60. Which brings