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Charles XII, sometimes Carl XII (Swedish: Karl XII) or Carolus Rex (17 June 1682 – 30 November 1718 O.S.), [1] 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.
Carolus is the medieval Latin form of the name Charles. It was the name of various Frankish rulers, most notably of Charlemagne (742–814). The given name also gave rise to a surname in the 17th century.
Carolus Rex (Latin: King Charles) may also refer to: King Charles (disambiguation) , kings named Charles, who in Latin documents and on 17th-century English coins are referred to as "Carolus Rex" Carolus Rex (bastion) , a portion of the Gothenburg city wall
Several languages were spoken in Charlemagne's world, and he was known to contemporaries as Karlus in the Old High German he spoke; as Karlo to Early Old French (or Proto-Romance) speakers; and as Carolus (or Karolus) [1] in Medieval Latin, the formal language of writing and diplomacy. [2] Charles is the modern English form of these names.
and "Vivat Rex Carolus!" [8] Use at other British royal events. Setting by Hubert Parry: 1945: National service of thanksgiving for VE Day at St Paul's Cathedral [9]
This was last performed when King Charles III was crowned in 2023; he was greeted with "Vivat, Rex! / Vivat, Rex Carolus! / Vivat! Vivat! Vivat!" which was incorporated into Hubert Parry's anthem, I was glad. The mediaeval university Latin anthem De Brevitate Vitae has verses like: Vivat academia! Vivant professores! Vivat academia! Vivant ...
Carolus, a genus of flowering plants in the family Malpighiaceae; Carolus (planthopper), a genus of insects in the family Cixiidae; 16951 Carolus Quartus, an asteroid named after Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Charles Rex (disambiguation), "Charles the King" in Latin, as used in some forms of address in English; Carolus Rex (disambiguation), "King Charles" in its latinate form, as used in some formal documents in English; Prince Charles (disambiguation) Lord Charles (disambiguation) Sir Charles (disambiguation) Charles (disambiguation)