Peter the Great killed in battle of pruth river 1711 effect on sweden

peter the great is killed by ottoman in pruth river battle in 1711. ottoman had Russian army encircled in battle of pruth river 1711. what are the effect of killing Peter the great on Sweden and great northern war.
what effect of killing Peter the great on Russian tsardom.
 
It seems rather uncertain, given that king Charles was so strange.

Would the reactionaries come to power in Russia? Would they seek peace with Sweden, even if it meant giving up all major gains?

In such a case, perhaps Charles resumes his war against Augustus in Poland to reinstate Stanislaus as king. A peace might follow with Saxony and Denmark, if these see no possibility to win the war, and things return to 1707, except that there is peace with Russia.
 
Was his son Alexis still the heir in 1711? Would there have been reversal in Russia and a return to the isolationism? A closing of the "Window to the west?"
 
Was his son Alexis still the heir in 1711? Would there have fbeen reversal in Russia and a return to the isolationism? A closing of the "Window to the west?"
Alexis was alive and kicking at age 21 so his ascension would be assured. Russia was never isolationist nor were there any hard core reactionary clique to seize power Alexis would have done what any new Tsar would do- change those policies that he disagreed with but keeping most intact Peter the Great was a leader who lacked patience and made many unneeded changes.

The country would rally to him and he would have no reason to give up the miliatry gains the country had made
 
The country would rally to him and he would have no reason to give up the miliatry gains the country had made
I wonder if Sweden could have reconquered anything at this point, but if the king returns, and a new Swedish offensive is started, and it has some limited success, then there might have been forces in Russia questioning the continuation of a costly war, perhaps forcing the czar to give up something after a Swedish victory in the battle of Viborg in 1712. This concession would not be enough for Charles, who wants all provinces back, probably including Courland, and a support for Stanislaus as Polish king. Could Charles then take Petersburg, or would the front stabilise there, with the war ending only after his death?

On the other hand, Charles might have preferred fighting on the continent instead, so we get a new string of undecisive battles in Poland after his return, while Russian forces continue to make a slow piecemeal advance into Finland.
 
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