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1. www.britannica.com › biography › Charles-XIICharles XII | Accomplishments, Invasion of Russia, & Death

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   Feb 21, 2024 · Charles XII, king of Sweden (1697–1718) who defended his country for 18 years during the Great Northern War and promoted significant domestic reforms. He launched a disastrous invasion of Russia (1707–09), resulting in the complete collapse of the Swedish armies and the loss of Sweden’s status as a great power.

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   Sep 18, 2018 · Charles skilfully led the Swedish army to a number of brilliant victories despite being often outnumbered. One of the greatest of these victories was the Battle of Narva in November 1700. The Russians outnumbered the 10,000 strong Swedish Army by a factor of four to one.

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   What did Charles XII do?

   • They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. Charles XII (born June 17, 1682, Stockholm—died November 30, 1718, Fredrikshald, Norway) was the king of Sweden (1697–1718), an absolute monarch who defended his country for 18 years during the Great Northern War and promoted significant domestic reforms.

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   Was Charles XII the greatest king of Sweden?

   • Much of the credit for Sweden’s protracted resistance rests with the fifth, last and most controversial of this line of notable rulers: Charles XII (1682-1718). An endlessly fascinating figure—austere and fanatical, intelligent yet foolhardy—Charles has some claim to be the greatest of Swedish kings.

   The Blazing Career and Mysterious Death of “The Swedish Meteor”

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   When did Charles XI become king of Sweden?

   • On 5 April 1697, the Swedish Prince Charles, also known as Carl, became King of Sweden at the age of 15 following the death of his father, Charles XI. During his 36-year reign, Sweden would go on to lose between 10% and 20% of its population during what became known as the Great Northern War.

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   When did Charles XII accede to the throne?

   • Sweden - Charles XII, Expansion, War: Charles XII acceded to the throne at age 15 at a time when, in the hinterland of the Baltic coast, dominated by the Swedes, new states were being formed. Brandenburg and Russia, together with such older states as Denmark and Poland, were natural enemies of Sweden.

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4. www.encyclopedia.com › charles-xiiCharles Xii | Encyclopedia.com

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   May 23, 2018 · CHARLES XII (SWEDEN) (1682 – 1718; ruled 1697 – 1718), king of Sweden. The son of Charles XI of Sweden and Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark, Charles was raised in the context of Sweden's transition to absolutism. From a distinguished group of tutors he learned Latin, modern languages, history, mathematics, religion, military techniques, and ...

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   Sep 17, 2012 · Much of the credit for Sweden’s protracted resistance rests with the fifth, last and most controversial of this line of notable rulers: Charles XII (1682-1718). An endlessly fascinating...

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7. www.historynet.com › great-northern-war-swedishGreat Northern War: Swedish King Charles XII’s Campaigns

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   Jun 12, 2006 · Charles XII, the dynamic young king who led Sweden into the Eighteenth Century, is not nearly as well known today as his contemporary Peter the Great, Czar of Russia. In his own short lifetime, however, Charles also was a shaper of history. Both drawn and undeterred by the challenge of conquering Russia, he was in fact Peter’s greatest ...

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