(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)。