Charles XI of Sweden

Charles XI of Sweden

Charles XI or Carl (Swedish: Karl XI; 4 December [O.S. 24 November] 1655 – 15 April [O.S. 5 April] 1697) was King of Sweden from 1660 until his death, in a period of Swedish history known as the Swedish Empire (1611–1721). He was the only son of King Charles X Gustav of Sweden and Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp. His father died when he was four years old, so Charles was educated by his governors until his coronation at the age of seventeen. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Charles XI of Sweden has received more than 764,691 page views. His biography is available in 51 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 48 in 2019). Charles XI of Sweden is the 836th most popular politician (up from 895th in 2019), the 36th most popular biography from Sweden (up from 42nd in 2019) and the 13th most popular Swedish Politician.

Charles XI of Sweden is most famous for his role in the Great Northern War. He was the son of Charles X Gustav and Christina of Holstein-Gottorp. He became King of Sweden at the age of 15 when his father died in 1660. He was a successful soldier and leader and he led his country to victory in the Great Northern War against Russia.