1716 in Sweden Monarch – Charles XII February – Charles XII gives Georg Heinrich von Görtz the responsibility of internal affairs. 8 April – Swedish Wismar...

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Central Sweden in 1710. Returning to Sweden in 1715, Charles XII launched two campaigns against Norway in 1716 and 1718, respectively. During the second...

Austro-Turkish War of 1716–18 200km 125miles 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1    The Austro-Turkish War (1716–1718) was fought between Habsburg monarchy and the...

The year 1716 in science and technology involved some significant events. Johann von Löwenstern-Kunckel publishes his handbook of experimental chemistry...

The demography of Sweden is monitored by the Statistiska centralbyrån (Statistics Sweden). Sweden's population was 10,555,448 (1 Nov 2023), making it...

Charles XII, sometimes Carl XII (Swedish: Karl XII) or Carolus Rex (17 June 1682 – 30 November 1718 O.S.), was King of Sweden (including current Finland) from...

in Bohuslen. Running low on supplies, Charles retreated hastily across the Svinesund and burned the bridges behind him. By 12 July 1716 all Swedish troops...

place in 1716 at Öregrund, while in July 1717 a Russian squadron landed troops at Gotland who raided for supplies. To place pressure on Sweden, Russia...

A governor-general (Swedish: generalguvernör) was appointed by the Swedish monarch as his permanent representative, with both civil and military jurisdiction...

the bridges behind him. By 12 July 1716 all Swedish troops had been withdrawn from the area around Fredriksten. In the Autumn of 1718 Charles once more...

In 1712, in absence of Count Tilly, he assumed the command of the Dutch army. Both in 1716 and 1718 he joined the campaign of Charles XII of Sweden against...

(1935-1995), Spanish filmmaker and screenwriter Helena Malheim (1716–1795), Swedish midwife Helena Maliszewska (Lili Larys) (1909–1986), Polish dancer...

to cede important provinces to Sweden in 1645 and 1658. Sweden also invaded Norway in 1567, 1644, 1658, and 1716 to wrest the country away from the union...

Stockholm (Sara Moraeas väg). Sara Elisabeth Moræa was born in Falun, Sweden, in 1716, the daughter of Johan Moraeus [sv] (1672–1742; a physician at...

Events in the year 1716 in Norway. Monarch: Frederick IV. Great Northern War: 8 March - King Charles XII of Sweden leads an invasion of Norway, crossing...

Dudley, Governor (1715) William Tailer, Acting Governor (1715–1716) Samuel Shute, Governor (1716–1723) William Dummer, Acting Governor (1723–1728) William...

men strong, in the crucial Battle of Gjellebekk (1716) on 23 March 1716 and Battle of Norderhov (1716) on 29 March 1716 during the Swedish invasion of...

Pretender 1567 Swedish invasion during the Northern Seven Years' War 1658 Swedish invasion during the Second Northern War 1716 Swedish invasion during...

Salmelin (1716–1789), a Finnish prisoner of war Finnish War, a Russo-Swedish war in 1808–1809 Old Finland, the area that Russia gained from Sweden in war Егоршина...

Olof Celsius the Younger (15 December 1716 – 15 February 1794) was a Swedish civil servant, church official, politician and historian. He was professor...

in 1716, was a Swedish scientist, inventor, and industrialist. He made significant contributions to the economic and industrial development of Sweden...

Friedländer-Malheim (1825–1901), Bohemian-Austrian painter Helena Malheim (1716–1795), Swedish midwife This page lists people with the surname Malheim. If an internal...

first step was his meeting with King Charles XII of Sweden in the city of Lund, in 1716. The Swedish inventor Christopher Polhem, who became a close friend...

Eleonora the Younger, reigned as Queen of Sweden from 5 December 1718 until her abdication on 29 February 1720 in favour of her husband Frederick. Following...

by Frederick IV of Denmark in 1716. His greatest exploit came later that year, as he destroyed a supply fleet of the Swedish Navy at the Battle of Dynekilen...

26 Ruskenfeldt 24 ? class ? Illerim 36 - Captured by the United Kingdom 1716, given to Denmark and renamed Pommern ? ? Island/Islandsfahrere 30 - Captured...

Emas Chayam, Queen (1704–1707 or 1698–1702 and 1716–1718) Dewi, Raja (1707–1716) Bendang Badan, Raja (1716–1720 or ?–1715) Laksamana Dajang, Raja (1720–1721)...

literary events and publications of 1716. April 5 – Anne Lefèvre, Madame Dacier, meets Antoine Houdar de la Motte in person. May – Voltaire is exiled to...

The year 1716 in architecture involved some significant architectural events and new buildings. December 18 – James Gibbs joins the "Vandykes clubb",...