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Charles XII, sometimes Carl XII ( Swedish: Karl XII) or Carolus Rex (17 June 1682 – 30 November 1718 O.S. [1] ), was King of Sweden (including current Finland) from 1697 to 1718. He belonged to the House of Palatinate-Zweibrücken, a branch line of the House of Wittelsbach.
- Charles XI of Sweden
Charles XI or Carl (Swedish: Karl XI; 4 December [O.S. 24...
- Ulrika Eleonora
Ulrika Eleonora's situation began to change after the death...
- Battle of Narva
Previously, Charles XII had forced Denmark–Norway to sign...
- King of Sweden
eldest sister of Charles XII of Sweden 1681–1708: Frederick...
- Siege of Fredriksten
The siege of Fredriksten (Norwegian: Beleiringen av...
- Charles XI of Sweden
Charles XII, sometimes Carl XII ( Swedish: Karl XII) or Carolus Rex (17 June 1682 – 30 November 1718 O.S. ), was King of Sweden (including current Finland) from 1697 to 1718. He belonged to the House of Palatinate-Zweibrücken, a branch line of the House of Wittelsbach. Charles was the only surviving son of Charles XI and Ulrika Eleonora the Elder.
Charles XII of Sweden. Charles XII (Swedish: Karl XII) was the king of Sweden from 1697 to 1718. He was born on June 27, 1682. During his time as a king, he tried to expand Sweden's empire. He took part in the Nordic War (1700-1721), in which his enemies were Denmark, Poland and Russia.
The invasion of Russia by Charles XII of Sweden was a campaign undertaken during the Great Northern War between Sweden and the allied states of Russia, Poland, and Denmark.
- 1 January 1708 – 8 July 1709
- Russian victory, Destruction of the Carolean Army, Decline of the Swedish Empire, Turning point in the Great Northern War
Jan 24, 2023 · The war hungry King Charles XII was King of Sweden, which then included present day Finland, from 1697 to 1718. He had tried to invade Norway in 1716 but was forced to retreat. A new attempt to take Norway in 1718 ended with the deadly shot. Who shot the King has been a hot topic of debate ever since.
- Bård Amundsen
- bard@joga.no
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.