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In the Great Northern War (1700–1721) a coalition led by the Tsardom of Russia successfully contested the supremacy of the Swedish Empire in Northern, Central and Eastern Europe. [17] 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.
Bringing Home the Body of King Karl XII of Sweden (Gustaf Cederström. 1884). The Great Northern War was the war fought between a coalition of Denmark–Norway, Russia and Saxony-Poland (from 1715 also Prussia and Hanover) on one side and Sweden on the other side from 1700 to 1721.
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Ништáдтский мир 1721 :: Agricola ::, Archived from the original on 2 Jan 2015. Uudenkaupungin rauha 1721. International conference ‘The Border of the Treaty of Nystad – Peter the Great’s Line’ dedicated to the Tercentenary of the Great Northern War’s end and the making of the Treaty of Nystad. Vyborg, Leningrad Region.
The siege of Viborg took place in the spring of 1710 during the Great Northern War (1700–1721), as a second attempt by the Russians to capture the fortress port of Viborg (today Vyborg), near the modern border between Russia and Finland, after a failed attempt in 1706.
This is a list of battles of the Great Northern War (1700–1721). By 1700, the Swedish Empire was the dominant power in Northern Europe, controlling territory from Norway to modern-day St Petersburg .
The Great Northern War is generally considered to have concluded the Northern Wars with the decline of ... (1700–1721), also "Third Northern War" [2] or "Second ...
During the Great Northern War (1700–1721) Sheremetev proved a capable but cautious and sluggish military leader. For much of the war he served as the commander-in-chief and most senior officer in the Russian army.