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Carl XII of Sweden
The fifth and last emperor of Sweden (1697–1718)
Details
- Instance of
- human
- Born
- 27 June 1682, 17 June 1682
- Died
- 11 December 1718, 30 November 1718
- Place of birth
- Stockholm, The Royal Court Parish
- Place of death
- Halden
- Sex or gender
- male
- Given name
- Karl
- Father
- Charles XI of Sweden
- Present in work
- Hrabina Cosel
- Occupation
- military leader, monarch
- Position held
- Monarch of Sweden
- Citizenship
- Sweden
- Native language
- Swedish
- Religion
- Lutheranism
- depicted by
- Charles XII (1682-1718), Count of Zweibrücken, King of Sweden, King Charles XII of Sweden (1682-1718)
- described by source
- Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Sytin Military Encyclopedia, Dictionary of Swedish National Biography, History of Charles XII, Konung Carl den XII:tes historia, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, The American Cyclopædia, New International Encyclopedia, The New Student's Reference Work, Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 5
- educated at
- Uppsala University
- has works in the collection
- Nationalmuseum
- height
- 176 cm
- manner of death
- death in battle
- name in native language
- Karl XII
- nickname
- Alexander of the North, Demirbaş
- noble title
- count palatine
- place of burial
- Q28379916
- significant event
- coronation, Battle of Poltava, Skirmish at Bender, Great Northern War
- significant person
- Georg Heinrich von Görtz, Carl Gustav Rehnskiöld
- student of
- Andreas Nordenhielm, Erik Lindschöld
- topic's main category
- Category:Charles XII of Sweden
- work location
- Stockholm, Altranstädt
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