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4 days ago · Under Charles X, Charles XI, Charles XII, Sweden reached its greatest power (see Swedish Empire). Charles XII was succeeded by his sister Ulrika Eleonora . Sweden reached its largest territorial extent under the rule of Charles X after the Treaty of Roskilde in 1658.
- Franz
Franz Bonaventura Adalbert Maria Herzog von Bayern (born 14...
- Otto I, Count of Scheyern
Life. Most historians believe Otto was a younger son of...
- Charles XIV John
Charles XIV John (Swedish: Karl XIV Johan; 26 January 1763 –...
- Franz
4 days ago · Swedish king Charles XII turned his attention to Russia, invading it in 1708. After crossing into Russia, Charles defeated Peter at Golovchin in July. In the Battle of Lesnaya , Charles suffered his first loss after Peter crushed a group of Swedish reinforcements marching from Riga .
- 2 November 1721 – 8 February 1725
- Natalya Naryshkina
16 hours ago · Karl XII, född 17 juni 1682 på slottet Tre Kronor i Stockholm, död 30 november ( 11 december enligt n.s.) 1718 i Fredrikshald i Norge, var kung av Sverige från 1697 till sin död, likaså hertig över Pfalz-Zweibrücken mellan 1697 och 1718 under namnet Karl II. Karl XII tog makten över stormaktsriket Sverige år 1697 som enväldig kung ...
- 14 december 1697 i Stockholm
- Ulrika Eleonora (regerande drottning av Sverige)
- 5 april 1697–30 november 1718, (21 år och 239 dagar)
- Karl XI
1 day ago · Uncover the extraordinary tales of King Charles XII of Sweden and Tsar Peter the Great of Russia! From disguises on the battlefield to undercover journeys, t...
5 days ago · Danish State Visit to Sweden. May 6, 2024 ~ Saad719. The Swedish Royal Family are hosting the new King Frederik X and Queen Mary of Denmark on the first outgoing State Visit of their Reign, which is traditionally to the Kingdom of Sweden, on May 6th and 7th, with numerous close historical, cultural and familial ties between the two Kingdoms and ...
5 days ago · To mark the first anniversary of the Coronation in May 2023, here is a symbol-spotter's guide to the intriguingly eco-conscious iconography of King Charles III. Portrait of King Charles III...
