In 17th century the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth was at the top of its power. It was the richest and the most powerful country in the region. At that time it was hit by a series of disastrous events known as the Deluge, which would see the Commonwealth invaded by all of its neighbors and lose most of its territory, only to make a comeback and regain most of its possessions.
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