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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 .
24. Mai 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.
Karl XII., latinisiert Carolus Rex, (* 17. Juni jul. / 27. Juni 1682 greg. in Stockholm; † 30. November jul. / 11. Dezember 1718 greg. bei Fredrikshald) war von 1697 bis 1718 König von Schweden und Herzog von Bremen und Verden.
The reign of Charles XII. 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.
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
- Tsardom of Russia
Charles XII, Swedish Karl, (born June 17, 1682, Stockholm, Swed.—died Nov. 30, 1718, Fredrikshald, Nor.), King of Sweden (1697–1718). Son of Charles XI, he became absolute monarch at age 15. He defended his country for 18 years in the Second Northern War, gradually taking increased responsibility for planning and executing armed operations ...
23. Mai 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.
