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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 Rex is the sixth studio album by Swedish power metal band Sabaton. It is a concept album based on the rise and fall of the Swedish Empire , whose monarch Charles XII gives it its title. It was released with both English and Swedish vocals.
Several languages were spoken in Charlemagne's world, but he used Carolus (or Karolus) in Medieval Latin, the formal language of writing and diplomacy. [1] [2] Charles is the modern English form of these names. The name Charlemagne, as the emperor is normally known in English, comes from the French Charles-le-magne ('Charles the Great'). [3]
Sabaton is a power metal band from Falun, Sweden.As of 2022, they have released ten studio albums, including Carolus Rex, which was recorded in separate Swedish and English versions, certified gold in Poland [1] and platinum in Sweden with 40,000 album sales, making it the "one of the most successful Swedish heavy metal albums ever" according to the band.
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 frequently refers to King Charles XII of Sweden 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
Gothenburg was growing rapidly by the end of the 1700s while the fortifications had suffered from poor maintenance. Demolition of the fortifications began in 1807, and was completed within ten years. The only surviving piece of bastion is Carolus XI Rex (named after King Charles XI of Sweden), on the side of the Lilla Otterhällan hill. [4]
Carolus Dei Gratia Rex utriusque Siciliae [21], & Hyerusalem, &c. Infans Hispaniarum, Dux Parmae, Placentiae, Castri, &c. Ac Magnus Princeps Haereditarius Hetruriae, &c. [22] Charles, by the Grace of God King of Naples, Sicily and of Jerusalem, etc. Infante of Spain, Duke of Parma, Piacenza and of Castro etc. Great Hereditary Prince of Tuscany.