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104 Long-Distance Rule
Episode 107

104 Long-Distance Rule

The Scandinavian History Podcast

March 28, 202531m 40s

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Show Notes

After the disaster at Poltava, the Swedish empire started to unravel. But instead of hurrying home to try and save what he could, Karl XII spent years in the Ottoman Empire. He wasn’t enjoying an extended vacation in southern climes, though. He was trying to convince the sultan to attack Russia, thereby easing the pressure on Sweden.