Charles XII of Sweden is taken prisoner by the Turkish Sultan

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.3.6: Swedish Writing and Culture.
Vol. editors: Kjerstin Moody (Gustavus Adolphus College), Sven Hakon Rossel (Universitat Wien), Herbert Rowland (Purdue University), Jakob Stougaard-Nielsen (University College London)

Domains

Camps, prisons, internment

Dates

Date of occurrence 1713-02

Places

Sweden (Location)
Turkey (Involved)

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Charles XII of Sweden, who has been encamped since 1709 at Bender in Moldavia (the part of the Ottoman Empire), is taken prisoner by the Sultan, and held captive until September the following year.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Charles XII of Sweden is taken prisoner by the Turkish Sultan". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 April 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=17145, accessed 06 May 2024.]

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