Charles XII (sometimes Carl XII) (1682-1718) of Sweden

From September 1716, Sweden was ruled for almost two years from Lund. These were perhaps the most wretched years in the country’s history. The Great Northern War had raged since 1700. In the beginning, the Swedes had won several victories but after the defeat at Poltava and the capitulation at Perevolotjna, the country encountered a series […]