POLITICIAN
Charles XII of Sweden
1682 - 1718
Charles XII of Sweden
Charles XII, sometimes Carl XII (Swedish: Karl XII) or Carolus Rex (17 June 1682 – 30 November 1718 O.S.), was King of Sweden (including current Finland) 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. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Charles XII of Sweden has received more than 3,106,763 page views. His biography is available in 71 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 70 in 2019). Charles XII of Sweden is the 289th most popular politician (down from 251st in 2019), the 12th most popular biography from Sweden (down from 10th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Swedish Politician.
Charles XII of Sweden is most famous for his military prowess. He led an invasion of Russia in 1707 and was killed in the Battle of Poltava.
Memorability Metrics
3.1M
Page Views (PV)
76.19
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
71
Languages Editions (L)
9.39
Effective Languages (L*)
3.47
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Charles XII of Sweden ranks 289 out of 19,576. Before him are Edward Heath, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Hu Jintao, Septimius Severus, Odoacer, and Martin Bormann. After him are Sulla, Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor, Mars, George III of the United Kingdom, Moshe Dayan, and Charles I of Austria.
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1916 - 2005
HPI: 76.24
Rank: 283
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
1945 - Present
HPI: 76.23
Rank: 284
Hu Jintao
1942 - Present
HPI: 76.23
Rank: 285
Septimius Severus
145 - 211
HPI: 76.21
Rank: 286
Odoacer
433 - 493
HPI: 76.21
Rank: 287
Martin Bormann
1900 - 1945
HPI: 76.21
Rank: 288
Charles XII of Sweden
1682 - 1718
HPI: 76.19
Rank: 289
Sulla
138 BC - 78 BC
HPI: 76.18
Rank: 290
Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor
1708 - 1765
HPI: 76.16
Rank: 291
Mars
HPI: 76.15
Rank: 292
George III of the United Kingdom
1738 - 1820
HPI: 76.14
Rank: 293
Moshe Dayan
1915 - 1981
HPI: 76.13
Rank: 294
Charles I of Austria
1887 - 1922
HPI: 76.10
Rank: 295
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1682, Charles XII of Sweden ranks 1. After him are Louis, Duke of Burgundy, Calico Jack, Bartholomew Roberts, Şehsuvar Sultan, Giovanni Battista Morgagni, Johann Friedrich Böttger, Jacopo Amigoni, Princess Albertina Frederica of Baden-Durlach, William VIII, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel, Jan van Huysum, and Claudine Guérin de Tencin. Among people deceased in 1718, Charles XII of Sweden ranks 1. After him are Blackbeard, Alexei Petrovich, Tsarevich of Russia, Mary of Modena, William Penn, Stede Bonnet, Vincenzo Coronelli, Philippe de La Hire, Jacques Ozanam, Charles, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst, Devlet II Giray, and Margherita Maria Farnese.
Others Born in 1682
Go to all RankingsCharles XII of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1682 - 1718
HPI: 76.19
Rank: 1
Louis, Duke of Burgundy
POLITICIAN
1682 - 1712
HPI: 69.18
Rank: 2
Calico Jack
PIRATE
1682 - 1720
HPI: 66.48
Rank: 3
Bartholomew Roberts
PIRATE
1682 - 1722
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 4
Şehsuvar Sultan
POLITICIAN
1682 - 1756
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 5
Giovanni Battista Morgagni
PHYSICIAN
1682 - 1771
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 6
Johann Friedrich Böttger
BUSINESSPERSON
1682 - 1719
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 7
Jacopo Amigoni
PAINTER
1682 - 1752
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 8
Princess Albertina Frederica of Baden-Durlach
NOBLEMAN
1682 - 1755
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 9
William VIII, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
NOBLEMAN
1682 - 1760
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 10
Jan van Huysum
PAINTER
1682 - 1749
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 11
Claudine Guérin de Tencin
WRITER
1682 - 1749
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1718
Go to all RankingsCharles XII of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1682 - 1718
HPI: 76.19
Rank: 1
Blackbeard
PIRATE
1680 - 1718
HPI: 73.56
Rank: 2
Alexei Petrovich, Tsarevich of Russia
POLITICIAN
1690 - 1718
HPI: 65.41
Rank: 3
Mary of Modena
COMPANION
1658 - 1718
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 4
William Penn
POLITICIAN
1645 - 1718
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 5
Stede Bonnet
PIRATE
1688 - 1718
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 6
Vincenzo Coronelli
GEOGRAPHER
1650 - 1718
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 7
Philippe de La Hire
MATHEMATICIAN
1640 - 1718
HPI: 54.31
Rank: 8
Jacques Ozanam
MATHEMATICIAN
1640 - 1718
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 9
Charles, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst
NOBLEMAN
1652 - 1718
HPI: 52.95
Rank: 10
Devlet II Giray
POLITICIAN
1648 - 1718
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 11
Margherita Maria Farnese
POLITICIAN
1664 - 1718
HPI: 51.68
Rank: 12
In Sweden
Among people born in Sweden, Charles XII of Sweden ranks 12 out of 1,879. Before him are Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden (1594), Anders Celsius (1701), Tycho Brahe (1546), Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden (1946), August Strindberg (1849), and Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden (1882). After him are Ingvar Kamprad (1926), Jöns Jacob Berzelius (1779), Sigismund III Vasa (1566), Gustaf V of Sweden (1858), Svante Arrhenius (1859), and Olof Palme (1927).
Others born in Sweden
Go to all RankingsGustavus Adolphus of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1594 - 1632
HPI: 79.27
Rank: 6
Anders Celsius
ASTRONOMER
1701 - 1744
HPI: 78.83
Rank: 7
Tycho Brahe
ASTRONOMER
1546 - 1601
HPI: 78.61
Rank: 8
Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 78.14
Rank: 9
August Strindberg
WRITER
1849 - 1912
HPI: 76.70
Rank: 10
Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1973
HPI: 76.42
Rank: 11
Charles XII of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1682 - 1718
HPI: 76.19
Rank: 12
Ingvar Kamprad
BUSINESSPERSON
1926 - 2018
HPI: 75.76
Rank: 13
Jöns Jacob Berzelius
CHEMIST
1779 - 1848
HPI: 75.70
Rank: 14
Sigismund III Vasa
POLITICIAN
1566 - 1632
HPI: 75.14
Rank: 15
Gustaf V of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1858 - 1950
HPI: 75.14
Rank: 16
Svante Arrhenius
CHEMIST
1859 - 1927
HPI: 74.82
Rank: 17
Olof Palme
POLITICIAN
1927 - 1986
HPI: 74.44
Rank: 18
Among POLITICIANS In Sweden
Among politicians born in Sweden, Charles XII of Sweden ranks 4. Before him are Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden (1594), Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden (1946), and Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden (1882). After him are Sigismund III Vasa (1566), Gustaf V of Sweden (1858), Olof Palme (1927), Christina, Queen of Sweden (1626), Oscar II of Sweden (1829), Oleg of Novgorod (900), Charles IX of Sweden (1550), and John III of Sweden (1537).
Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden
1594 - 1632
HPI: 79.27
Rank: 1
Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
1946 - Present
HPI: 78.14
Rank: 2
Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden
1882 - 1973
HPI: 76.42
Rank: 3
Charles XII of Sweden
1682 - 1718
HPI: 76.19
Rank: 4
Sigismund III Vasa
1566 - 1632
HPI: 75.14
Rank: 5
Gustaf V of Sweden
1858 - 1950
HPI: 75.14
Rank: 6
Olof Palme
1927 - 1986
HPI: 74.44
Rank: 7
Christina, Queen of Sweden
1626 - 1689
HPI: 73.15
Rank: 8
Oscar II of Sweden
1829 - 1907
HPI: 72.66
Rank: 9
Oleg of Novgorod
900 - 912
HPI: 72.44
Rank: 10
Charles IX of Sweden
1550 - 1611
HPI: 71.48
Rank: 11
John III of Sweden
1537 - 1592
HPI: 71.48
Rank: 12