A king of this name gained Scania after a risky march across the Great and Little Belts, and began the practice of issuing "r
A king of this name gained Scania after a risky march across the Great and Little Belts, and began the practice of issuing "reductions" to regain crown territory from noblemen. A second king of this name sent a force of 10,000 men to Trondheim, which returned with only 2,000 men due to violent weather. A third king of this name kicked (*) Sigismund III out of his country. A king with this name was inspecting fortifications at Fredrikshald when he was shot in the head. Jean Bernadotte, the founder of his namesake house, took this regnal name. A king of this name escaped to Bendery with Ivan Mazepa after a disastrous 1709 loss at Poltava. For 10 points, give this name of several Swedish kings, one of whom fought Peter the Great during the Great Northern War.
A king of this name gained Scania after a risky march across the Great and Little Belts, and began the practice of issuing "reductions" to regain crown territory from noblemen.
Charles [or: Carl, Charles IX, Charles X, Charles XII, Charles XIV]