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  2. Charles XII of Sweden - Wikipedia

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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.

  3. Swedish invasion of Poland (1701–1706) - Wikipedia

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    The Swedish invasion of Poland (1701–1706), also known as Charles XII's invasion of Poland or the Polish front of the Great Northern War, was a conflict in eastern Europe overshadowed by the ongoing Great Northern War fought between the Swedish Empire against the Russian Empire, Denmark-Norway, Saxony and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.

  4. Carolean Death March - Wikipedia

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    The Carolean Death March (Swedish: karolinernas dödsmarsch), also known as the Catastrophe on Øyfjellet (Swedish: katastrofen på Öjfjället) was the disastrous retreat by a force of Swedish soldiers (known as Caroleans), under the command of Carl Gustaf Armfeldt, across the Tydalen mountain range in Trøndelag around the new year 1718–1719.

  5. Carolus Rex (album) - Wikipedia

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    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.

  6. Charles XI of Sweden - Wikipedia

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    Only a few weeks later, in mid-January 1660, the king fell ill; one month later, he wrote his last will and died. [ 5 ] Charles X Gustav's will and testament left the administration of the Swedish Empire during Charles XI's minority to a regency led by Queen Dowager Hedwig Eleonora as both formal regent and chair of a six-member Regency Council ...

  7. Battle of Wojnicz - Wikipedia

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    The Battle of Wojnicz was fought around the medieval town of Wojnicz in Lesser Poland as part of the Second Northern War on October 3, 1655 between forces of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth commanded by Field Crown Hetman Stanisław Lanckoroński and Great Crown Hetman Stanisław Rewera Potocki on one side, and on the other, the invading Swedish forces commanded by King Charles X Gustav.

  8. Did ‘serial killer’ Rex Heuermann strike beyond Gilgo Beach ...

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    This booking image provided by Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office shows Rex Heuermann By spring 2011, the remains of a total of 10 victims had been found including eight women, a man, and a toddler.

  9. Carolus Rex (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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    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