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Great Northern War

The Great Northern War was a conflict in which a coalition led by the Tsardom of Russia successfully contested the supremacy of the Swedish Empire in northern Central Europe and Eastern Europe. The initial leaders of the anti-Swedish alliance were Peter I the Great of Russia, Frederick IV of Denmark–Norway and August II the Strong of Saxe-Poland-Lithuania...

Timeline of Events

1700

2.12.1700

The Great Northern War begins in Northern Europe.

11.20.1700

Great Northern War: Battle of Narva (1700)|Battle of Narva

1708

9.11.1708

Charles XII of Sweden stops his march to conquer Moscow outside Smolensk, marking the turning point in the Great Northern War. The army is defeated nine months later in the Battle of Poltava, and the Swedish empire ceases to be a major power.

1709

7.8.1709

Great Northern War: Battle of Poltava