Great Northern War
Also known as: Carl XII's war
- 1The Great Northern War was a major conflict spanning from 1700 to 1721.
- 2The war involved a coalition led by Russia challenging the regional supremacy of the Swedish Empire.
- 3Key initial alliance leaders included Peter I of Russia, Frederick IV of Denmark–Norway, and Augustus II the Strong.
- 4The Battle of Poltava in 1709 served as a decisive turning point that led to the re-entry of defeated allies.
- 5Additional powers including Great Britain, the Electorate of Hanover, and Brandenburg-Prussia joined the coalition between 1714 and 1717.
In the Great Northern War (1700–1721) a coalition led by Russia successfully contested the supremacy of Sweden in Northern, Central and Eastern Europe.
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Conflict that led to Catherine's capture and rise
Catherine was captured by Russian forces in 1702 during this conflict, which facilitated her introduction to the Russian court and eventual marriage to Peter the Great.
In the Great Northern War (1700–1721) a coalition led by Russia successfully contested the supremacy of Sweden in Northern, Central and Eastern Europe. The initial leaders of the anti-Swedish alliance were Peter I of Russia, Frederick IV of Denmark–Norway and Augustus II the Strong of Saxony-Poland-Lithuania. Frederick IV and Augustus II were defeated by Sweden, under Charles XII, and forced out of the alliance in 1700 and 1706, respectively, but rejoined it in 1709 after the defeat of Charles XII at the Battle of Poltava. George I of Great Britain and the Electorate of Hanover joined the coalition in 1714 for Hanover and in 1717 for Britain, and Frederick William I of Brandenburg-Prussia joined it in 1715.
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