this post was submitted on 17 Nov 2025
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[–] sidebro@lemmy.zip 11 points 3 days ago

This is why we have Europa Universalis. Paint that map blue!

[–] rumschlumpel@feddit.org 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Decent amount of time for such a small country.

[–] guy@piefed.social 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

All for the small cost of a shit ton dead and having to give up everything won during the endless wars 🙃

[–] rumschlumpel@feddit.org 5 points 3 days ago

That seems pretty standard for a "great power", especially the dead.

[–] dunz@feddit.nu 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] ptu@sopuli.xyz 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I assume ended in 1709 with defeat from Russia, what’s the starting point?

[–] guy@piefed.social 5 points 3 days ago

It's usually defined as from when Gustav II Adolf became king and to 1718 when Karl XII died, that was the definite end and the rest just spasms.

[–] bob_lemon@feddit.org 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Didn't Carolus Rex just run the country to the ground from the great position Gustav left it in due to sheer incompetence?

[–] guy@piefed.social 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Karl XII's entire persona was war. That might certainly count as incompetence

[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 2 points 2 days ago

Bernadotte>Napoleon tbh

[–] Enzy@feddit.nu 2 points 3 days ago

Nej nu jävlar

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago