Rule from Exile
Continues issuing orders to Sweden while absent from the kingdom.
Role range: 1700-1721 – 1697-1718
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Charles XII Biography and Timeline — Page 5
Follow Charles XII through 204 dated historical records for Sweden.
Charles XII, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
204Distinct records
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1712–1718Years on this page
1712
1713
Defiance at Bender
Refuses to leave Ottoman territory voluntarily.
Role range: 1700-1721 – 1697-1718
Kalabalik at Bender
Ottoman soldiers attack Charles XII in his camp at Bender and take him prisoner.
Role range: 1700-1721 – 1697-1718
Kalabalik at Bender
Ottoman soldiers attack Charles XII's camp at Bender and take him into custody.
Role range: 1700-1721 – 1697-1718
Kalabalik at Bender
Resists Ottoman attempts to remove him from his camp.
Role range: 1700-1721 – 1697-1718
Ottoman Custody
Is placed under Ottoman custody after the fighting at Bender.
Role range: 1700-1721 – 1697-1718
1714
Return from Bender
Leaves Ottoman territory after years of exile.
Role range: 1700-1721 – 1697-1718
Government Resumed
Resumes direct command after returning from Ottoman exile.
Role range: 1700-1721 – 1697-1718
Arrival at Stralsund
Charles XII returns from Ottoman exile and reaches Stralsund to resume personal command.
Role range: 1700-1721 – 1697-1718
Arrival at Stralsund
Reaches Stralsund and resumes personal command.
Role range: 1700-1721 – 1697-1718
Return to Command
Returns to command Sweden's remaining German possessions.
Role range: 1700-1721 – 1697-1718
Return to Sweden
Charles XII returns from Ottoman territory and reaches Swedish Pomerania after a rapid ride across Europe.
Role range: 1700-1721 – 1697-1718
Ride to Stralsund
Rides rapidly across Europe toward Swedish Pomerania.
Role range: 1700-1721 – 1697-1718
1715
Siege of Stralsund
Charles XII directs the defence of Stralsund as the coalition siege begins its final phase.
Role range: 1700-1721 – 1697-1718
Siege of Stralsund
Directs the defence of Sweden's Pomeranian fortress.
Role range: 1700-1721 – 1697-1718
Battle of Stresow
Charles XII personally leads a Swedish counterattack against the Allied landing force at Stresow.
Role range: 1700-1721 – 1697-1718
Battle of Stresow
Personally leads a counterattack against an Allied landing force.
Role range: 1700-1721 – 1697-1718
Escape from Stralsund
Charles XII escapes from Stralsund shortly before the fortress falls to the coalition.
Role range: 1700-1721 – 1697-1718
Escape from Stralsund
Escapes shortly before Stralsund falls to the coalition.
Role range: 1700-1721 – 1697-1718
Pomeranian Defence
Defends Sweden's position in Pomerania against the coalition.
Role range: 1700-1721 – 1697-1718
1716
Invasion of Norway
Charles XII leads Sweden's first Norwegian campaign, aiming to force Denmark-Norway toward separate peace.
Role range: 1700-1721 – 1697-1718
Invasion of Norway
Launches his first Norwegian campaign against Denmark-Norway.
Role range: 1700-1721 – 1697-1718
Battle of Holand
Charles XII wins a minor action at Holand during the Swedish invasion of Norway.
Role range: 1700-1721 – 1697-1718
Battle of Holand
Wins a minor action during the Norwegian campaign.
Role range: 1700-1721 – 1697-1718
Advance on Christiania
Advances toward Christiania during the Norwegian campaign.
Role range: 1700-1721 – 1697-1718
Dynekilen Setback
Loses naval supply support after the Swedish transport fleet is attacked.
Role range: 1700-1721 – 1697-1718
Norwegian Failure
Abandons the first Norwegian campaign after supply collapse.
Role range: 1700-1721 – 1697-1718
Withdrawal from Norway
Charles XII withdraws from Norway after supply failures and the loss of the Swedish transport fleet.
Role range: 1700-1721 – 1697-1718
Withdrawal from Norway
Withdraws after supply failures make the campaign untenable.
Role range: 1700-1721 – 1697-1718
1717
War Finance
Maintains extraordinary wartime finance to continue the struggle.
Role range: 1700-1721 – 1697-1718
Norway Plans
Plans a renewed campaign against Norway.
Role range: 1700-1721 – 1697-1718
1718
Final Campaign
Leads the last campaign of his reign against Norway.
Role range: 1700-1721 – 1697-1718
Second Invasion of Norway
Launches a second campaign against Denmark-Norway.
Role range: 1700-1721 – 1697-1718
Siege of Fredriksten
Directs siege operations against the Norwegian fortress.
Role range: 1700-1721 – 1697-1718
Succession Crisis
His death opens the succession to Ulrika Eleonora.
Role range: 1697-1718
Death of Charles XII
Shot while inspecting siege works close to Fredriksten fortress in Norway.
Role range: 1700-1721 – 1697-1718
Death of Charles XII
Charles XII is killed during the siege of Fredriksten.
Role range: 1697-1718
Death of Charles XII
Charles XII is killed while inspecting siege works at Fredriksten, ending Sweden's Norwegian campaign.
Role range: 1700-1721 – 1697-1718
Death of Charles XII
Is killed while inspecting siege works near Fredriksten.
Role range: 1700-1721 – 1697-1718
Reign
His death ends a reign dominated by continuous warfare.
Role range: 1700-1721 – 1697-1718
Records, sources and methodology
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