Carolean era
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The Carolean era was a period in Swedish history marked by the absolutist rule and military campaigns of the late 17th- and early 18th-century warrior kings, especially Charles XI and Charles XII.
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| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Carolean era of Sweden | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical era
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period in Swedish history ⓘ |
| country | Sweden ⓘ |
| followedBy | Age of Liberty (Sweden) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Swedish Age of Greatness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentForm | absolute monarchy ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Karolinska tiden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCapital | Stockholm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
Lutheran state church dominance
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absolutist rule ⓘ centralization of royal power ⓘ fiscal and administrative reforms ⓘ large standing army ⓘ militarism ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
decline of Swedish great‑power status
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strengthening of the Riksdag after the era ⓘ |
| hasCulturalAspect |
court culture centered on the monarchy
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strict Lutheran piety ⓘ |
| hasDemographicAspect | population strain due to continuous warfare ⓘ |
| hasEconomicPolicy | mercantilism ⓘ |
| hasEndTime | early 18th century ⓘ |
| hasEvent |
Battle of Narva
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Poltava NERFINISHED ⓘ Charles XII’s campaigns in Poland ⓘ Charles XII’s campaigns in Russia ⓘ Charles XII’s exile in the Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Great Northern War NERFINISHED ⓘ Reduction of the nobility’s estates ⓘ Scanian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Swedish ⓘ |
| hasLegalAspect | royal ordinances strengthening the crown ⓘ |
| hasMainRuler |
Charles XI of Sweden
NERFINISHED
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Charles XII of Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMilitaryDoctrine |
close‑combat shock tactics
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offensive infantry tactics ⓘ |
| hasMilitaryForce | Carolean army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMilitaryOutcome | territorial losses after the Great Northern War ⓘ |
| hasMonarch |
Charles XI of Sweden
NERFINISHED
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Charles XII of Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOfficialReligion | Church of Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReform |
administrative centralization under Charles XI
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reduction of noble privileges ⓘ taxation reforms under Charles XI ⓘ |
| hasReligion | Lutheranism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStartTime | late 17th century ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Charles XI of Sweden
NERFINISHED
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Charles XII of Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Swedish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | period of aristocratic dominance in Sweden ⓘ |
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Carolean era of Sweden