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CHARLES XII

Charles XII (also known as Alexander of the North) was king of Sweden. He was born in 1682 and died in 1718. He was the sole surviving son of Charles XI, whom he succeeded in 1697. He received his nickname on account of his military achievements, though he was defeated at Pultown in Russia in 1709 by Peter the Great.
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