The Second Lion of the North
- The King of Sweden, Karl XII declares the Conclusion of the Kingdom of Sweden... and the Dawn of the Swedish Empire on the Twentieth of May on 1727, three days after Catherine I's death leading to a power struggle between her children. The Regency sign peace with Karl XII giving into his demands. Moscow accepts Sweden's control over Norway, Karelia, Iceland, Greenland, Poland-Lithuania, Holstein and Novgorod, also agreeing to pay Sweden immensely.
- On May Eighteenth, 1727. Karl XII gathers the Sejm and arrests them, and soon imprisoning them. The next day he abolishes the Sejm and Commonwealth replacing it with the Kingdom of Poland-Lithuania ruled by Stanislaw I. This creates a new conflict for the restless Karl XII.
- Karl XII's Caroleans march for Kiev, a Commonwealth stronghold. During this event, Augustus the Strong raises his Saxon army and marches for Poland-Lithuania, June Second, 1727. Peter II of Russia sides with Augustus II and the Commonwealth. France decides with the Swedish Empire as Europe finally decides Poland's future in the 18th Century.
- On June Fourteenth, 1727, The Caroleans Battle the 20,000 Commonwealth forces, an obvious decisive Swedish victory as the Swedes crush the less experienced Poles. Kiev is soon captured after the garrison commander surrenders. The Holy Roman Empire decides to intervene on Augustus's side. An army of 60,000 is rallied between the Russians, Austrians, Poles and Saxons.
- The newly formed Cossack Hetmanate declares support for Stanislaw I. Stanislaw I and his army defeats a Commonwealth army of 10,000. Another decisive blow against the Commonwealth. Another blow like this will definitely be fatal for the Commonwealth.
- On July Twenty seventh, 1727, the Swedish-Cossack-Polish forces decisively defeat Augustus the Strong's army, capturing him and major Sejm leaders. Russia exits it's support for them. The Holy Roman Empire is defeated by the French decisively due to focusing on two fronts.
- On August Tenth, 1727, The Treaty of Krakow is signed. Russia, August and his descendants will recognize Stanislaw I as King of Poland-Lithuania. The Sejm and Commonwealth are abolished. Austria, Saxony, and Russia pay a total of 300,000 to Karl XII.
- On February Twelth, 1729, Karl XII marries the Princesss of Poland-Lithuania, who did not die at eighteen. 9 months later, Karl XIII is born. Karl XII continues his homosexual relationships but they deteriorate after this event.
- On April 9th, 1732, Hedvig Sophia is born to Anna. A few months later, the Swedish Gold Coast is nationalized. Hedvig Sophia is betrothed to a Bjelke nobleman. The Bjelkes are currently the House ruling Norway. Karl XIII is betrothed to Louise Francoise, daughter of Louis XIV the Great of France.
- Karl XII ventures to the Gold Coast to fight rebel Africans and expand Swedish territory, leaving Sweden on January 4th 1733, and arriving there February 2nd.
- Karl XII returns home on time for his daughter's birthday. In 1740, Karl XII joins the War of Austrian Succession, supporting Bavaria and her Allies. Sweden invades Austria with the Caroleans army, but Austria's ally, Russia invades Poland and Sweden, Karelia and Poland are put into control of the defense. Karl XII invades Austria helping with the capture of Prag. They soon march for Vienna, Maria Theresa's Hungarian Army defeats the French but struggle against the Caroleans. Russia proves to be an inferior ally, exiting the war after being defeated at Smolensk. Sweden sets siege to Vienna, a week into the siege, Karl XII is killed in a failed Austrian sally. The Austrians are repulsed but the siege is abandoned. Sweden exits the war in 1745, July Sixth.
- Karl XIII succeeds his father as Enperor of The Swedish Empire. He is corronated September Second, 1745.
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