The Great War in the Balkans

Poland lithuania might be said to have defined the future of eastern europe. The two threatened parties came together to become equal ners in one new state, a commonwealth. It avoided being sucked into the 30 years war. Baltic trade grew. Its monarchy, despite its elective nature, generally retained its authority. And so with that in mind, the chaos of john casimir vasa's reign came as something of a shock and erupted on the unhappy inhabitants from a relatively cloud free sky in 16 forty eight.