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12 de abr. de 2024 · 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.
History of Charles XII (French: Histoire de Charles XII) is a historical work by the French historian, philosopher, and writer Voltaire about Charles XII, king of Sweden. It was first published in 1731.
- Histoire de Charles XII
- Voltaire
- 1731
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 XI of Sweden
- 5 April 1697 – 30 November 1718 O.S.
Charles XII began his Russian offensive in 1707. The Russians for the first time used a scorched-earth strategy, thus diverting the Swedish armies from Moscow to Ukraine, where the Swedes suffered a crushing defeat at Poltava in June 1709.
History Learning > Sweden 1611 to 1718 > Charles XII of Sweden. Charles XII, born on 17 June 1682, was the son of King Charles XI and Ulrika Eleonora the Elder. At the age of 15, he ascended to the throne and ruled as the king of Sweden from 1697 until 1718.
12 de jun. de 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.
23 de sept. de 2021 · The failed invasion of the Russian Empire by Charles XII has been largely forgotten but had he succeeded, Europe's fate could have been different. This article discussed the background of the Swedish invasion, the military campaign, and the defeat of Charles and his army at Poltava.
