In an alternate scenerio, where the Swedish Empire lost the Great Northern War, but Charles XII lived and was forced to make peace, and makes it to the 1740s, would he ally himself with Frederick II of Prussia?
In an alternate scenerio, where the Swedish Empire lost the Great Northern War, but Charles XII lived and was forced to make peace, and makes it to the 1740s, would he ally himself with Frederick II of Prussia?
Charles will want to get revenge of Russia so they will probably be Allies.
Almost the last thing Fritz wanted was to have any problems with Russia: his primary goal was Hapsburg Empire (war of the Austrian Succession). And by the time of the 7YW Charles would be 72 years old (and Russia attacked Prussia, not other way around).
I agree. Most likely Carl XII is doddering around in a wheelchair (can't think he's been involved in NO wars in the near 2 decades between TTL Nystadt and 1740), and if the succession goes as OTL, Fritz's sister is married to Carl's heir anyway (and if it goes to the duke of Holstein I could see Carl trying for a Prussian match (Wilhelmine or Friederike) for the boy rather than a Russian grand duchess).