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Charles XII (17 June 1682 – 15 November 1723), as King of Sweden (1697 – 1723) led Sweden through the potentially ruinous Great Northern War that resulted in the Swedish Empire ascending to a larger status on the international stage. Charles was the only surviving son of King Charles XI of Sweden and Ulrike Eleonora of Denmark, and he assumed the crown at the age of fifteen, at the death of his father.

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  • Charles XII (Swede Victorious)
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  • Charles XII (17 June 1682 – 15 November 1723), as King of Sweden (1697 – 1723) led Sweden through the potentially ruinous Great Northern War that resulted in the Swedish Empire ascending to a larger status on the international stage. Charles was the only surviving son of King Charles XI of Sweden and Ulrike Eleonora of Denmark, and he assumed the crown at the age of fifteen, at the death of his father.
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Birth Date
  • 1682-06-17(xsd:date)
Timeline
  • Swede Victorious
death place
  • Söderköping, Sweden
Name
  • Charles XII
Birth Place
  • Stockholm Palace, Sweden
death date
  • 1723-11-15(xsd:date)
to
  • 1723(xsd:integer)
from
  • 1697(xsd:integer)
Position
  • King of Sweden
Predecessor
  • Charles XI
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  • Charles XII (17 June 1682 – 15 November 1723), as King of Sweden (1697 – 1723) led Sweden through the potentially ruinous Great Northern War that resulted in the Swedish Empire ascending to a larger status on the international stage. Charles was the only surviving son of King Charles XI of Sweden and Ulrike Eleonora of Denmark, and he assumed the crown at the age of fifteen, at the death of his father. He left the country three years later to embark on a series of battles overseas. These battles were part of the Great Northern War and many of them were fought against Peter I of Russia. Saxony, Denmark-Norway, Poland and Russia joined in a coalition to attack Sweden, starting what would later be known as the Great Northern War. Charles XII, was a skilled military leader and tactician, but he lacked strategic and political wisdom at times which was gratefully countered by wise advisors. He is quoted by Voltaire as saying upon the outbreak of the Great Northern War, "I have resolved never to start an unjust war but never to end a legitimate one except by defeating my enemies." His resolution to continue Swedish warfare eventually resulted in great victory and assured the continuation of the Swedish Empire.
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