Charles XII

American

noun

1682–1718, king of Sweden 1697–1718.

Charles XII British

noun

1682–1718, king of Sweden (1697–1718), who inflicted defeats on Denmark, Russia, and Poland during the Great Northern War (1700–21)

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The war dragged on for years, with Charles XII dying fighting a rebellion in Norway in 1718, leaving no heir.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020

Charles XII faced by an attempt by Denmark, joined by the German princedom of Saxony, to reassert its sovereignty in 1700.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020

Peter the Great and Charles XII partitioned Finland and in 1809 Russia seized the entire country, which then became a grand duchy with a Parliament of its own and wide autonomous rights.

From Time Magazine Archive

On land he defeated Charles XII of Sweden, most potent warrior of the age, at blood-drenched Pultava.

From Time Magazine Archive

Why in the name of fortune couldn't you leave Charles XII alone?

From The Red Room by Strindberg, August

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