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Great Northern War

In the Great Northern War (1700–1721), a coalition led by Russia successfully contested the supremacy of Sweden in Northern, Central and Eastern Europe. The initial leaders of the anti-Swedish alliance were Peter I of Russia, Frederick IV of Denmark–Norway and Augustus II the Strong of Saxony-Poland-Lithuania.

Great Northern War
Great Northern War · Gustaf Cederström, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
When
22 Feb 1700 – 10 Sept 1721
Where
Eastern Europe
Era
Early Modern

Before and after

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