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The 17th century was a difficult time for the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. However, despite everything, the Commonwealth was still an important entity on the international stage. Couldn't it have remained that way in the 18th century? Could the degradation of the position of the Polish-Lithuanian state and the catastrophe of partitions have been avoided? Did John III Sobieski make it inevitable? Or maybe John III acted rationally in the end and it was August II the Strong who turned out to be the one who had an option at hand that, instead of a cataclysm, would transform Poland into a flourishing country that enjoyed the respect of its neighbors? This is the subject of the seventh episode of Tales of the Commonwealth. ???? Do you want to help the channel develop: https://patronite.pl/KurierHistoryczny ☕️Do you feel like buying us a virtual coffee: https://buycoffee.to/kurierhistoryczny ✅ Do you like not only listening, but also reading about our history https://kurierhistoryczny.pl/ ???? Unique gifts for history or literature enthusiasts can be found in our store https://sklepwokulskiego.pl/ More on this topic: K. Bobiatyński, "Through Ducal Prussia to the Sea". R. Butterwick, "Light and Flame". S. Leśniewski, "Sobieski. The Lion Who Cried". M. Markiewicz, "History of Poland 1492-1795". A. Nogal, "The Economic Renaissance of Poland in the Times of King Jan III Sobieski". A. Nowak, "History of Poland. Vol. 6". J. Staszewski, "August II Mocny".