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SECOND NORTHERN WAR
1700 - 1721
The Second Northern War is also called
the Great Northern War.
It lasted 21 years,
whereas the First Northern War only lasted 5 years (1655 -
1660.)
Who fought?
Russia, with
Peter the Great, Denmark, Norway, Saxony, and Poland fought
against Sweden, led by
Charles XII, because they thought Sweden dominated the Baltic Sea
too much.
One chapter in the Second Northern War
was the Russo-Turkish War,
which was fought from 1710 - 1712.
The result of the Second Northern War?
The Swedes lost.
And here is the map:
Great
Northern War 1700-1721
Click to enlarge
The
Treaties of Stockholm were signed between 1719 and 1720.
The
Treaty of Frederiksborg was signed 1720.
The outcome of the Great Northern War was documented in the
Treaty of Nystad, which was signed in 1721 and according to
which Sweden lost Estonia, Livonia, Ingria, and part of Karelia to
Russia.
1713-1763
Treaties
BATTLES OF THE GREAT NORTHERN WAR
1709, July 8 -
Battle of Poltava
Peter I the Great of Russia turns this battle into a decisive
victory over Charles XII of Sweden.
Here comes a map of the Baltic lands in
1701:
THE BALTIC LANDS
1701
Click on image to enlarge
And this map is illustrating the wars of Charles XII and Peter the
Great:
EUROPE
1700-1721
Click map to enlarge
And here is a
timeline of
the Great Northern War.
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