Much of the credit for Sweden’s protracted resistance rests with the fifth, last and most controversial of this line of notable rulers: Charles XII (1682-1718).

Unfortunately for Sweden, Charles XII wouldn’t survive the year. The king was shot down on November 30, 1718, and his sister Ulrika took over before abdicating the throne to her husband ...

On a foggy November evening in 1718, Charles XII was killed during a siege in Norwegian Fredrikshald, now Halden. Ever since, his death has been shrouded in mystery. The Swedish warrior king died from ...

Today is Tuesday, June 27, the 178th day of 2006 with 187 to follow. Charles XII Swedish: Karl XII (Latinized to Carolus Rex "King Charles", Turkish Demirbaş Şarl "Charles the Habitué") (17 ...

View Micrographical portrait of King Charles XII 1680‑1718 of Sweden by Johann Michael Püchler on artnet. Browse upcoming and past auction lots by Johann Michael Püchler.

The war hungry King Charles XII was King of Sweden, which then included present day Finland, from 1697 to 1718. He had tried to invade Norway in 1716 but was forced to retreat. A new attempt to take ...

The overland odyssey . In 1718, King Charles XII of Sweden instructed his military to haul 12 ships from Strömstad to Iddefjorden, a distance of about 15 miles, per the release.

Swedish meatballs are actually based on a recipe King Charles XII brought home from Turkey in the ... Charles reigned from 1697 to 1718 and took refuge in Bender near Moldova in 1713 after losing ...

Unfortunately for Sweden, Charles XII wouldn’t survive the year. The king was shot down on November 30, 1718, and his sister Ulrika took over before abdicating the throne to her husband ...