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Charles XI or Carl ( Swedish: Karl XI; 4 December [ O.S. 24 November] 1655 – 15 April [ O.S. 5 April] 1697) [2] was King of Sweden from 1660 until his death, in a period of Swedish history known as the Swedish Empire (1611–1721). He was the only son of King Charles X Gustav of Sweden and Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp.
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1. Apr. 2024 · Charles XI (born Nov. 24, 1655, Stockholm—died April 5, 1697, Stockholm) was the king of Sweden who expanded royal power at the expense of the higher nobility and the lower estates, establishing an absolutist monarchy that ended only with the death of Charles XII in 1718.
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Charles XI, also known as Carl or Karl XI, was the King of Sweden from 13 February 1660 to 5 April 1697. He succeeded Charles X Gustav of Sweden and was the only heir to the throne. He ascended to the throne when he was just four but didn't rule until he was twenty.
Charles XI or Carl ( Swedish: Karl XI; 4 December [ O.S. 24 November] 1655 – 15 April [ O.S. 5 April] 1697) was King of Sweden from 1660 until his death, in a period of Swedish history known as the Swedish Empire (1611–1721). Quick Facts King of Sweden Duke of Bremen and Verden, Reign ...
History Learning > Sweden 1611 to 1718 > Charles XI of Sweden. Charles XI was the Swedish king between 1660 - 1697 and recognised as one of Sweden’s most highly regarded monarchs during the 17th century. The only son of Charles X, Charles XI had to be crowned as king when he was just four after his father’s death.
Charles XI, 1655–97, king of Sweden (1660–97), son and successor of Charles X. Charles ascended the throne at the age of five, so a council of regency ruled until 1672. The regency ended Swedish wars with favorable peace treaties (see Charles X), but mismanaged internal affairs.
