What. I was actually just writing this after listening to Carolus Rex too many times (if such a thing is possible). Opinions expressed here are solely those of the posters, and have not been cleared with nor are they endorsed by The Miniatures Page. STEPHEN L. KLING, JR. Feel free to criticise anything that seems off. Based off a AU from Alternate history (dot) net where Sweden wins the Great Northern War, and Russia hence fails to become a great power. Seems somewhat realistic, but then again, actual history would've been unpredictable from that point, just because of all the factors at play. After years of fighting and immense support (though never direct) the colonies achieve independence. Europe still heads down the same path for a few years. What if Sweden won the Great Northern War? What if the king Karl XII, Carolus Rex, didn't die and the Sweden become a superpower? But Hitler would never come along since WWI never hit Germany and since Germany. They would be the, Your email address will not be published. [Mod Proposal] In this timeline, Sweden won the Great Northern War (in the early 1700s against Russia, Denmark, and the PLC). Without a strong leader, Russia surrenders to Sweden, giving up her territorial claims as well as ceding the kola-peninsula and lands in western Russia around Pskov. During all this, the USA gobbled up Spanish Mexico, Florida and California with no one standing in the way. Trying to knock Sweden out of the war, a genius plan is concocted. What if the king Karl XII, Carolus Rex, didn't die and the Sweden become a superpower? The initial leaders of the anti-Swedish alliance were Peter the Great of Russia, Frederick IV of Denmark–Norway and Augustus II the Strong of Saxony-Poland-Lithuania. Swedish forces crush the Russians at Poltava. The timeline will be told through a series of fictional articles and book excerpts from this timeline. GNW but also it would have effected Norway. Russia suffered a defeat in the Battle of Narva in November, but regained the offensive and the city of St. Petersburg was founded between 1703 and 1707. Fabian tactics take their toll, with small ambushes cutting the over-extended supply-lines. If the allies were to win WWI A-H would dissolve and the Ottoman Empire would also, dissolve. The Great Northern War saw its beginnings in 1700 with the alliance of Denmark–Norway, Saxony and Russia. Archduke Franz Ferdinand still, would have been assassinated, starting WWI and a tangle of alliances would make this new and, reformed powers list. Sweden was outrunning its great power status due to its demographic and financial weakness anyway. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. The 1830 revolution in France still happens and Louis Philippe is placed on the throne. This is when the enemies of the Swedish empire realized that it was the time to get control of the lands of the Swedish empire. 1700 -Sweden counters Russia's attack of Narvia and Ingria. Swedish Prisoners of War in Russia during the Great Northern War. The war started in 1700 when Russiaball, Polandball and Denmarkball declared war on Swedenball in a coalition. On the allies it would be Sweden, France, and England. To be honest I am not an expert on this war but I hope that doesn't impede my writing. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. Other than that, I like the scenario. Yes, he could have. The armies met again later at Napue in February 1714, where the Russians won a decisive victory. Denmark was defeated in the summer of 1700 and withdrew until 1709. In a daring manover Charles the 13th (yes, I choose the Swedes to be very creative in naming their monarchs) lands his elite Carolean troops behind the enemy lines and cuts them off. I intend to improve this timeline and flesh it out more, so I hope you appreciate it. What if the Sweden had won the Great Northern War? I mean, I'm reminded of an alternate history video on youtube that asked the question: "what if Sweden had won the Great Northern War?" The Swedish Empire (Swedish: Stormaktstiden, "the Era of Great Power") was a European great power that exercised territorial control over much of the Baltic region during the 17th and early 18th centuries. The Great Northern War lasted from 1700 to 1721. Sweden would become a player on the European stage possibly conquering, the powers that had fought with Russia during the Great Northern War, and in my mind they, would take over Poland and Denmark, because they would probably the ones most hit in the. that reason, Napoleon might have won the Battle of Waterloo. Next, they would be in range of attacking England by sea but they wouldn’t do that yet because, if you attack the greatest naval power in the world you probably won’t be successful.The British, navy would have taken a hit and the Swedes would have seized the opportunity and fought, them at sea, possibly conquering England. The beginning of the Empire is usually taken as the reign of Gustavus Adolphus, who ascended the throne in 1611, and its end as the loss of territories in 1721 following the Great Northern War. Spain still gets invaded and still loses it's empire but due to the lack of support, the Spanish war of independence is far longer and far more costly. 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