Charles XI of Sweden
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Charles XI or Carl was King of Sweden from 1660 until his death in 1697.
Portrait by David Klöcker Ehrenstrahl, 1689
Charles's parents King Charles X Gustav and Queen Hedwig Eleonora
Charles at the age of five, dressed as a Roman emperor. Painting by Ehrenstrahl.
Läckö Castle, one of many mansions reclaimed by the Crown. Engraving by Willem Swidde from circa 1700 in Suecia Antiqua et Hodierna.
Charles X Gustav
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Charles X Gustav, also Carl X Gustav, was King of Sweden from 1654 until his death in 1660. He was the son of John Casimir, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Kleeburg, and Catherine of Sweden. After his f
Portrait by Sébastien Bourdon
Image of King Charles X Gustav on a wall of Stockholm Palace
Charles Gustav's parents, Count Palatine John Casimir and Princess Catherine