The Great Northern War: Sweden's Imperial Collapse

This episode revisits the Great Northern War, a pivotal conflict that shattered Sweden’s status as a European superpower. While previous episodes touched on the rise of the Stormaktstiden and the Battle of Lützen, we now focus on the catastrophic collapse following Charles XII’s death at Fredrikshald in 1718. We explore the political vacuum that led to the Age of Liberty, the Treaty of Nystad, and how Sweden transitioned from an expansionist empire to a neutral power. Listeners will hear about the roles of Axel Oxenstierna’s legacy, the Swedish Riksdag, and the key figures like Georg Johann von Görtz who tried to salvage the peace. The narrative examines the military failures against Russia, Poland, and Denmark-Norway, and the internal strife that defined early 18th-century Sweden.

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