Charles XII
(亦作Karl Ⅻ)
- (1682-1718) , king of Sweden 1697-1718. In 1700 he embarked on the Great Northern War against Denmark, Poland-Saxony, and Russia. Initially successful, in 1709 he embarked on an expedition into Russia which ended in the destruction of his army and his internment.查理十二世（1682-1718, 瑞典国王, 1697-1718年在位; 1700年对丹麦、波兰-撒克逊和俄罗斯发起北方战争, 初战告捷后, 于1709年开始远征俄罗斯, 结果全军覆没, 其本人遭拘留）。