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Carl XII of Sweden

1682–1718 · Wittelsbach

The fifth and last emperor of Sweden. Born at The Royal Court Parish. Died at Halden.

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Reigned

1697–1718

Monarch of Sweden

A king's last stand in Moldova

After losing at Poltava, Charles XII lived for years in Ottoman territory at Bender. On 1 February 1713 the Ottomans attacked his camp to evict him, and with some 40 soldiers he held off many hundreds of Turks, sniping with a carbine himself.

Family

Father: Charles XI of Sweden
Mother: Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark
Siblings (2): Hedvig Sophia of Sweden 1681
Ulrika Eleonora I of Sweden 1688

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Carl XII of Sweden was the 26× great-grandson of Charlemagne.
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Carl XII of Sweden was the third cousin twice removed of Louis XIV of France.