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  1. King of Sweden from 1697, when he succeeded
  2. his father, Charles XI. From 1700 he was
  3. involved in wars with Denmark, Poland, and
  4. Russia. He won a succession of victories
  5. until, in 1709 while invading Russia, he was
  6. defeated at Poltava in the Ukraine, and
  7. forced to take refuge in Turkey until 1714.
  8. He was killed while besieging Fredrikshall.
  9.