Hell of a way for a Swedish king to die

I believe it would've made Charles XII a martyr of sorts. He died in battle in OTL, it's definately how a warrior king such as himself probably would've wanted to go. As for the political effects... He would be succeeded by his sister Ulrike Eleanora. His eldest sister had died in 1708, leaving a son who was barely an infant, so I can see the Swedish accepting her as Queen. She's not yet married, either, so she may marry someone other than Frederick of Hesse... which means also a possibility of children and the succession being secured.

I don't know enough about Swedish history to comment further, but it seems like Great Northern War would be over then. :)
 
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