<prompt> Translate the following text to EnglishKuanzia karne ya 18, Poland iliingia katika kipindi kirefu cha kuharibika, ikijulikana kwa uharibifu wa kifedha, jeshi lililodhoofika, na mfululizo wa wafalme wasio na uwezo.  <response>: At the beginning of the 18th century, Poland entered a prolonged period of decline, marked by financial ruin, a debilitated military, and a series of ineffectual kings. 