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Charles XII of Sweden

1682 - 1718

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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 from 1697 to 1718. He belonged to the House of Palatinate-Zweibrücken, a branch line of the House of Wittelsbach. Charles was the only surviving son of Charles XI and Ulrika Eleonora the Elder. He assumed power, after a seven-month caretaker government, at the age of fifteen. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Charles XII of Sweden is the 433rd most popular politician (down from 289th in 2019), the 18th most popular biography from Sweden (down from 12th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Swedish Politician.

Charles XII of Sweden is most famous for his military prowess. He led an invasion of Russia in 1707 and was killed in the Battle of Poltava.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Charles XII of Sweden ranks 433 out of 19,576. Before him are Suleiman II, Mahmud II, Constans, Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor, Georges Pompidou, and Temür Khan. After him are Godfrey of Bouillon, Charles II of Spain, Didius Julianus, Lyndon B. Johnson, Amalric of Jerusalem, and Edward III of England.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1682, Charles XII of Sweden ranks 1. After him are Calico Jack, Louis, Duke of Burgundy, Bartholomew Roberts, Johann Friedrich Böttger, Princess Albertina Frederica of Baden-Durlach, Giovanni Battista Morgagni, Şehsuvar Sultan, Shahu I, William VIII, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel, Claudine Guérin de Tencin, and Jacopo Amigoni. Among people deceased in 1718, Charles XII of Sweden ranks 1. After him are Blackbeard, Alexei Petrovich, Tsarevich of Russia, William Penn, Mary of Modena, Stede Bonnet, Vincenzo Coronelli, Philippe de La Hire, Charles, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst, Jacques Ozanam, Devlet II Giray, and Jan Brokoff.

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In Sweden

Among people born in Sweden, Charles XII of Sweden ranks 18 out of 1,879. Before him are Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden (1882), August Strindberg (1849), Olof Palme (1927), Jöns Jacob Berzelius (1779), Oscar II of Sweden (1829), and Dag Hammarskjöld (1905). After him are Ingrid Bergman (1915), Bridget of Sweden (1303), Tomas Tranströmer (1931), Sigismund III Vasa (1566), Ingvar Kamprad (1926), and Gustaf V of Sweden (1858).

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Among POLITICIANS In Sweden

Among politicians born in Sweden, Charles XII of Sweden ranks 7. Before him are Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden (1946), Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden (1594), Christina, Queen of Sweden (1626), Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden (1882), Olof Palme (1927), and Oscar II of Sweden (1829). After him are Sigismund III Vasa (1566), Gustaf V of Sweden (1858), Charles XV of Sweden (1826), Charles XIII of Sweden (1748), Gustav III of Sweden (1746), and Ulrika Eleonora, Queen of Sweden (1688).

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