Great Northern War (22 févr. 1700 – 10 sept. 1721)

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The Great Northern War was a conflict between the Swedish Empire and an alliance of Russia, Denmark-Norway, and Saxony-Poland-Lithuania, which lasted from 1700 to 1721.

The war began when the Swedish king Charles XII invaded Russia and tried to expand his empire into the east. The war continued on several fronts, including in Finland, the Baltic states, and Ukraine.

The conflict was characterized by several key battles, including the Battle of Poltava, and was fought mainly between Sweden and the Northern Alliance, which included Russia, Denmark-Norway, and Saxony-Poland-Lithuania.

The war ended with the Treaty of Nystad in 1721, which saw Sweden cede significant territories to Russia, marking the decline of Swedish power in Europe. The war had a significant impact on the political and social landscape of Europe, and it marked the rise of Russian power as a major European power.