Carolus Rex

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Carolus Rex is the Latin epithet for Charles XII of Sweden, the early 18th-century warrior king famed for his military campaigns during the Great Northern War.

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Label Occurrences
Carolus Rex canonical 2
Carolus 1

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf King of Sweden
Latin epithet
human
monarch
birthDate 1682-06-17
birthPlace Tre Kronor Castle, Stockholm
burialPlace Riddarholmen Church
surface form: Riddarholmen Church, Stockholm
conflict Battle of Narva (1700)
surface form: Battle of Narva

Battle of Poltava
Great Northern War
country Sweden
deathDate 1718-11-30
deathPlace Fredriksten fortress
surface form: Fredriksten fortress, Halden, Norway
dynasty House of Vasa
surface form: House of Vasa (Swedish royal line, by tradition)
era early 18th century
father Charles XI of Sweden
givenName Charles
house House of Palatinate-Zweibrücken
knownAs Carolus Rex
Charles XII of Sweden
surface form: Charles XII

Charles XII of Sweden
surface form: Karl XII
language Latin
legacy symbol of Swedish military prowess
meaning Charles
surface form: King Charles
militaryRank supreme commander of Swedish armed forces
militaryStrategy offensive warfare
monarchOf Sweden
mother Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark
nativeLanguage Swedish
notableFor military leadership in the Great Northern War
transforming Sweden into a major military power in early 18th century
opponent Augustus II the Strong
Frederick IV of Denmark–Norway
surface form: Frederick IV of Denmark-Norway

Peter the Great
surface form: Peter I of Russia
politicalEntityRuled Swedish Empire
positionHeld King of Sweden
predecessor Charles XI of Sweden
refersTo Charles XII of Sweden
regnalName Charles XII of Sweden
surface form: Charles XII
reignEnd 1718-11-30
reignStart 1697-12-24
religion Lutheranism
style His Majesty
successor Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden
title King of Sweden
surface form: King of the Swedes, the Goths and the Wends
usedFor Charles XII of Sweden

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Subject: Carolus Rex
Description of subject: Carolus Rex is the Latin epithet for Charles XII of Sweden, the early 18th-century warrior king famed for his military campaigns during the Great Northern War.

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Charles XII of Sweden nickname Carolus Rex
Carol etymologicalOrigin Carolus Rex
this entity surface form: Carolus
Carolus Rex knownAs Carolus Rex
subject surface form: Charles XII of Sweden