The fact than the 🇸🇪 King Carolus Rex was leading his troops in the front lines with his soldiers was a tremendous boost to the moral/fighting spirit to the "karolinska soldaterna..
@@v3tReacts Carolus was first in line shouting ”Follow me” to his soldiers in Battlestar, he slept on the ground and eat same food as the rest of his soldiers, that is why he was so popular and respected. He was the last king who fought on the battlefields in Europé.
He was carried over the mountains close where I live. And there is a monument as a memento, not just for him but also for the soldiers that froze to death on their way back as they were caught in a bad blizzard. Over 600 soldiers were dead when the blizzard cleard up. I am planning to vitis that monument this coming week as a tribute.
Great reaction, Carl XII (12) is clearly a missunderstood king in peoples eyes today, he’s known as the warrior king in Sweden, but he actually never started a war, he either inherited wars from his ancesters or was attacked by other countries. I think you should go for Poltava as the next song, in my opinion one of the best Sabaton songs ever. Would be fun to a reaction to both the Swedish and english versions at the same time, just to compare the lyrics! I think you missed one song on the album as well, ruina imperii (also very very good).
Politics is not as simple as just making peace with his enemy. Because there is such a thing as Truce Breakers and violating the peace treaty made with Denmark and Saxony, as both violated it and joined the Russian to destroy the Swedish Empire. He wanted to end the war, but not with quick diplomacy, he wanted to be sure that Sweden would not be attacked for a long time, as Sweden has for most of its history been involved in war. There are nuances to the decisions of King Karl XII that many seem to not understand.
Thats true, Carolus Rex was shot in Norway. Still today it is unowned who killed him. It’s natuaral to think a Norwegian soldier shot him but the angel of the shot gives us that either it was an insane long shot or it actually came from the swedish troops. Many where tired of the war and it costed enormous amount of money and lives. But as they sing, we have no answer
As a norwegian I believe he was killed by a cannister shot from our side. I don't know if the swedes believe that to be true. The soldiers has been by his side for so long, and suddenly decided to kill their king? Maybe it was a stray shot? What do you swedes think?
@@PetterVesselI also belive it was a Norwegian who shot him. It has been many theories over the year and what have among other things have been a problem is the size of the penetration hole in the kings scull and the extraction hole. One assumed that the later was bigger. And by that assumption he should be shot from the left.. and there where only swedish troops to the left.. but todays theories is the fact that the hat that the king had might have made the penetration hole bigger. But the idea of being shot from the left was also that one nobelman that was on the left with the swedish troops was the man that wiuld take over and become king if the king died. One thing that also puzzled the scientists is that the bullit didnt leave any fragment and also that they found one many years later with the kings DNA on it. One funny theory is that the bullit was made of silver from a button of the kings own uniform. The reason for that is that the king recused to die and belived so himself too and the only thing that could kill him was from something that he owned himself and of silver (like how you kill a vampyre). The theory the scientists have today is that it was a Norwegian bullit, but made of iron instead of lead. Hence the lack of fragment in the scull. It could also help with distance and so on from where the bullit might have been shot. I don’t know if we will get new facts. I think everyone has settled with that explanation.. but that is the reason for the lyric in this song :) today, I might add Sweden and. Norway are neighbours by occasion but brothers by choice. :)
@@kungsverige1886 That may be a reason, but I think Sweden at that point had all the experience for warfare, but the terrain, and the loss troops and a big part the fleet did an impact Sweden could not recover so easily from. The campaign to Norway seemed ill-considered at the time, even if it could secure a quick win and add fresh troops from Norway to the swedish forces. The campaign Armfeldt launched some years later, may be a revenge for Carolus' death, but it sure made swedish soldiers lie frozen dead in the trail.
His actual uniform that he died in is on display in a museum in the royal castle in Stockholm. Blood on his gloves and a hole in the hat where the bullet entered his skull. Talking about feeling the wings of history
The one thing I remember the most from school here in Sweden is the history of Charles XII, his death and the mystery surrounding it, we visited his grave in Riddarholmen Church with our teacher and it was surreal to stand that close to his final resting place. Made history real for a young man back then. Really glad you are enjoying this album, it's one of Sabaton's best. No doubt about that. Keep it going.
The Swedish nation was tired of war, the people was starving and while he never started a war, he had a chance to end it long before this but he refused, he was so stubborn that in the end, it got him and alot of men killed. Dont get me wrong, I have alot of respect for him, he fought against so many, enemies attacked from all direction and he somehow managed to keep Sweden together, but after Poltava the Swedish nobles tried to make peace when he was living in turkey at the time, but he flat out refused because he felt that it was his duty to take back what was lost. He was a great king, a great leader but there is a reason why alot of people think he was shot by his own.
@@Naffurie true but if he got the shot from the side because the bullet hit the side of his head and it depends how he stand when he rises the head up when the shot came
the death march, not sure if thats what its called in english, my ancestor survived that to bring his body back to Sweden, think over 3000 men died in the snows before they got back. the picture they are using for this video is a great painting that shows the men bringing him back home.
Carolus Rex is a controversial historic figure. He lived and died among his soldiers, but as a ruler he failed in making peace causing lots of misery for his people. In the end he was shot in the head late a November night at the siege of Fredriksborg in Norway. The painting behind the lyrics is the famous painting depicting the king being carried back to Sweden. It also marks the end of the Swedish Empire. Since Carolus Rex had no children or even a documented interest in girls, his death also marked the end of the Pfalz dynasty in the Swedish royal succession.
One of my ancestors from the 1700s served in the Finnish Tavastia Regiment of Charles the 12th as a flag bearer and he was one of the men who carried him back from Norway to Sweden after Charles was shot.
I woulded recomended more sabaton songs but seeing that other peeps have already done , just passing by to say that I love your reactions my man keep em coming
Rock on! Thanks for Watching haha And hey take a vote at Killing Ground or Poltava for tomorrows drop. A voice not heard is silent, speak up in this community 💪😎🤘 🎄🎄🎄
This song made me fall deep into the rabbit hole. The secret remaining unsolved is what peaked my interest in his history. It went so far as to see autopsy reports of his body, and newer findings. I believe a bell-button was found with genetic samples similar to ones of Carolus(some rare trait among Swedes that Charles XII had). And the button matches with the buttons of the Suit that Carolus wore in his final time. The bell-button was also of similar size to what the projected bullet would have been. The pictures of the wound shots are public and can be found easily since he was autopsied three times I believe. The whole mystery was very intriguing to read. It went deep into backstabbing politics, inheritance of the throne, etc. There was dissent among the corrupt nobles about a tax reform he was about to pass(favoring the common men, and taxed the nobles heavily). In fact I believe Charles' right hand man for court politics etc was imprisoned and quickly executed. (He was the one who had proposed the tax reform and was spearheading the bill). Charles' cousin was a beneficiary for Charles' death. Since Carlous did not have kids and the next legitimate heir was Carolus' sister, he was the one to gain the most from Carolus' death. And did in fact inherit the throne after Carolus' death after a few months. In fact he was not even a good king. He squandered his power, reinstated old laws favoring the nobles, removed laws that Carolus had passed etc. It was hypothesized that he along with the corrupt nobles were accomplices in his "assassination". Others speculate it was a soldier who was tired of war and death of his friends. On the other hand the place where Carolus was shot, could be seen from Fredrikshald lookout towers or other sniper placements. A lucky shot in the dark could have been possible and a safe, non-conspiracy explanation of his death, hence why it is easily accepted. The final conclusion is something someone must come to their own after properly reading through the archives, testimonies, autopsy results etc. And it is upto everyone to have their own conclusion. Personally I feel he was assasinated since the side facing his troops had what looks like the entry wound of a bullet, and it was pretty common during those times for people to plot and scheme for the throne during times of war. It is a personal opinion. As such if someone wishes to think otherwise, they are free to. But all I am saying, is to make an educated decision, and to go through the "mystery documents" as I like to call them. Hope this intrigues someone and clarified some points from the song. Have a great day!!
I Love this song sooo much!! One of my favourite Sabaton songs! The story about this is very clear, in the English version as well as the Swedish one. Sabaton really did a great job on this one. And the music is epic! Great reaction, once again!🤘 My suggestion for your next reaction would be "Poltava" and "Ruina Imperii" in that order. English version or Swedish, doesn't matter. Btw, love your Christmas decorations in the background!☺️ Take care and stay safe!
What a lot of english speakers don't realize is that the Swedish gives this song such a deeper complexity than we understand. The Swedish lyrics are different than the English.
When you're reacting to the Poltava music video, I highly recommend the english version that was uploaded by ''hatec01''. It has English lyrics and clips from an actual movie that's about the battle at Poltava.
Aaaaa the batle of Fredriksten fortress... a battle that hold great significance in both norwegian and swedish history. In norwegian history because this victory and the death of Charles 12th/Karl 12th saved our country from swedish invasion and occupation (we were part of Danmark at the time, but a Swedish occupation at this point would have made our freedom much harder to win later, so without the death of Charles, Norway as a free country might not exist today), and swedish history because it marked the end of swedens empire and glory days as a European powerhouse. As the song states, we still dont know who shot him. It was the night before the battle and Charles was walking the trensches and inspecting the troopes. He wanted a better look so he jumped up from the trench to see better. It was picth dark except from a few torches in the fortress. Suddenly a single shot is heard and Charles falls back into the trench. When the soldiers catch him he is already dead. (Shot through the head if i remember correctly). The thing that gave way for the theory that he may have bin shot by his own was the curcomstances. The angle he was shot at was strange. Not to mention that it was pitch black and he was far enough away that a rifle from the time would have bin very inaccurat. For a norwegian soldier to make that shot in the dark, extreme luck was needed. And after losing the battle of Poltava (which you should do next btw) the king was getting less and less popular back home. The war was getting costly, both in money and men. What speaks against this theory is that even though some of the ruling class and common people in sweden had resentment towards the king, it is known that his military and commanders was extremly loyal. In the end, i as a norwegian would like to think one of our soldiers did it and saved our country, but as the song says: "300 years, still no one knows". In the end the battle never happened, as the swedish soldiers withdrew to bury and honour their fallen king.
If memory serves, the painting you can see faintly in the background was originally bought by Russian royalty/nobility, which people saw as insulting to Karl XII legacy so they raised money to commission the artist to make another one to be hung in the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm. After the Russian revolution the first painting made its way to Sweden, and was eventually donated to a museum in Gothenburg.
The witnesses say. We heard a sound that sounded like you are hitting your index and middle finger really hard in your open hand palm ore you throw a small stone hard into mud! And then the king sank down silently.
300 hundred years... nah our king was assassinated more than 700 years ago and nobody will ever know who did it and why. was it someone from his fellowship? Somebody from the nobility disliking him ruling over them? His enemies? Somebody from the lands he just claimed for himself and was on his way to get coronated as their king as well? This story will be forever lost in history. Anyway, this album is full of great songs. glad to see you listening to them
Nahhh, that is not true. The Swedish King Charles XII a.k.a Carolus Rex died in Fredrikshamn, Norway november 30th 1718. That is 302 years ago. A lesser known fact is that more soldiers died on the march home than in the war with Norway.
@@stefanloos1906 Do not want to be rude. But I was not talking about Carolus Rex or the Swedish kingdom at all. I just reacted to v3tReacts and his amazement about the fact it is not known for 300 years how Carolus Rex died. I stated that 300 years is nothing compared to the king from my country who was assassinated in 1306 and it is still a mystery who and why did it. That is all. I just half-jokingly pointed out that 300 years is nothing when we talk about the history and its secrets. I guess I did not point that clearly enough as I did not want to start an argument over who from which country has more 'mysteriously murdered' ruler thus I did not mention my country nor his name. Cheers
@@stefanloos1906 nah all good mate. I could have worded it better. But hey both stories are super cool and badass. We all can be proud of our histories
Here in this article, are some pics of Charles (his skull), Carolus Rex. popularhistoria.se/sveriges-historia/kungar-drottningar/sanningen-om-karl-xii-s-dod His death also led to one of the worst events in Swedish military history. "The Carolean Death March". 3000 soldiers froze to death on the march home. Today, 300 years later, their remains are still on that mountain. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carolean_Death_March
I have never been a fan of the English name of this song,I prefer the Swedish Konungens likfärd better (I understand why they changed it since the kings funerals march does not have the same ring to it)
![Long Live the King - Swedish King Karl XII - Sabaton History 024 [Official]](/img/n.gif)
The fact than the 🇸🇪 King Carolus Rex was leading his troops in the front lines with his soldiers was a tremendous boost to the moral/fighting spirit to the "karolinska soldaterna..
Amazing story! 🤘🎄🎄🤘
@@v3tReacts Carolus was first in line shouting ”Follow me” to his soldiers in Battlestar, he slept on the ground and eat same food as the rest of his soldiers, that is why he was so popular and respected. He was
the last king who fought on the
battlefields in Europé.
He was carried over the mountains close where I live. And there is a monument as a memento, not just for him but also for the soldiers that froze to death on their way back as they were caught in a bad blizzard. Over 600 soldiers were dead when the blizzard cleard up. I am planning to vitis that monument this coming week as a tribute.
Great reaction, Carl XII (12) is clearly a missunderstood king in peoples eyes today, he’s known as the warrior king in Sweden, but he actually never started a war, he either inherited wars from his ancesters or was attacked by other countries.
I think you should go for Poltava as the next song, in my opinion one of the best Sabaton songs ever.
Would be fun to a reaction to both the Swedish and english versions at the same time, just to compare the lyrics!
I think you missed one song on the album as well, ruina imperii (also very very good).
🤘🎄🎄🤘 Thanks For the suggestion I got the vote and Thanks for watching 🤘🎄🤘
Ruina Imperii tell about the aftermath of king Carl's death. This is a masterpiece!
Politics is not as simple as just making peace with his enemy. Because there is such a thing as Truce Breakers and violating the peace treaty made with Denmark and Saxony, as both violated it and joined the Russian to destroy the Swedish Empire. He wanted to end the war, but not with quick diplomacy, he wanted to be sure that Sweden would not be attacked for a long time, as Sweden has for most of its history been involved in war. There are nuances to the decisions of King Karl XII that many seem to not understand.
Killing ground is absolutely fantastic, very energetic and has intetesting lyrics
Thanks for watching and the vote 🤘🎄🎄🤘
Thats true, Carolus Rex was shot in Norway. Still today it is unowned who killed him. It’s natuaral to think a Norwegian soldier shot him but the angel of the shot gives us that either it was an insane long shot or it actually came from the swedish troops. Many where tired of the war and it costed enormous amount of money and lives. But as they sing, we have no answer
Crazy story this Album is turning to be. 🤘🎄🎄🤘
As a norwegian I believe he was killed by a cannister shot from our side. I don't know if the swedes believe that to be true. The soldiers has been by his side for so long, and suddenly decided to kill their king? Maybe it was a stray shot? What do you swedes think?
The swede lost the battle, beacuse they have "summer uniforms"...the cold took a lot of the soldiers....🇸🇪
@@PetterVesselI also belive it was a Norwegian who shot him. It has been many theories over the year and what have among other things have been a problem is the size of the penetration hole in the kings scull and the extraction hole. One assumed that the later was bigger. And by that assumption he should be shot from the left.. and there where only swedish troops to the left.. but todays theories is the fact that the hat that the king had might have made the penetration hole bigger. But the idea of being shot from the left was also that one nobelman that was on the left with the swedish troops was the man that wiuld take over and become king if the king died. One thing that also puzzled the scientists is that the bullit didnt leave any fragment and also that they found one many years later with the kings DNA on it. One funny theory is that the bullit was made of silver from a button of the kings own uniform. The reason for that is that the king recused to die and belived so himself too and the only thing that could kill him was from something that he owned himself and of silver (like how you kill a vampyre). The theory the scientists have today is that it was a Norwegian bullit, but made of iron instead of lead. Hence the lack of fragment in the scull. It could also help with distance and so on from where the bullit might have been shot. I don’t know if we will get new facts. I think everyone has settled with that explanation.. but that is the reason for the lyric in this song :) today, I might add Sweden and. Norway are neighbours by occasion but brothers by choice. :)
@@kungsverige1886 That may be a reason, but I think Sweden at that point had all the experience for warfare, but the terrain, and the loss troops and a big part the fleet did an impact Sweden could not recover so easily from. The campaign to Norway seemed ill-considered at the time, even if it could secure a quick win and add fresh troops from Norway to the swedish forces. The campaign Armfeldt launched some years later, may be a revenge for Carolus' death, but it sure made swedish soldiers lie frozen dead in the trail.
His actual uniform that he died in is on display in a museum in the royal castle in Stockholm. Blood on his gloves and a hole in the hat where the bullet entered his skull. Talking about feeling the wings of history
wow thats crazy to think about
The one thing I remember the most from school here in Sweden is the history of Charles XII, his death and the mystery surrounding it, we visited his grave in Riddarholmen Church with our teacher and it was surreal to stand that close to his final resting place. Made history real for a young man back then. Really glad you are enjoying this album, it's one of Sabaton's best. No doubt about that. Keep it going.
I am glad you enjoyed it, and I am LOVING this Album. 🤘🎄🎄🤘
Even if it might not compare to be so close to his grave, i have visited the monument in Duved. I live just about two hours drive from it.
Enjoyable reaction my friend, can't wait for 'Ruina Imperii' to give closure to 'Long Live the King.'
😲😲 Ruina Imperii" is in a close 2nd with 2 votes to Poltava & Killing Grounds both with 3 😲😲🤘🎄🎄🤘
Agreed, Ruina Imperii doesn't get enough love!
The Swedish nation was tired of war, the people was starving and while he never started a war, he had a chance to end it long before this but he refused, he was so stubborn that in the end, it got him and alot of men killed. Dont get me wrong, I have alot of respect for him, he fought against so many, enemies attacked from all direction and he somehow managed to keep Sweden together, but after Poltava the Swedish nobles tried to make peace when he was living in turkey at the time, but he flat out refused because he felt that it was his duty to take back what was lost.
He was a great king, a great leader but there is a reason why alot of people think he was shot by his own.
AMAZING INFORMATION thank you for watching and commenting looking like Poltava is tomorrows song! 🤘🎄🎄🤘
He wasn't shot by his own ,the bullet came from a different ankle if I wrote it right
@@OSSY17 thats the thing, we dont know that. It is most likely the case I agree with that but no one knows for sure.
@@Naffurie true but if he got the shot from the side because the bullet hit the side of his head and it depends how he stand when he rises the head up when the shot came
@@OSSY17 as the song says, 300 years and still no one knows
the death march, not sure if thats what its called in english, my ancestor survived that to bring his body back to Sweden, think over 3000 men died in the snows before they got back. the picture they are using for this video is a great painting that shows the men bringing him back home.
It was an amazing picture painted! Thanks for Watching 🤘🎄🎄🤘
As Swedish I have respect for Norway who made a memory stone for our king and where he got killed that day in November in Fredrikshamn 1718
Now we need Ruina Imperii to end this phenomenal album reactions ! that song is strictly matchet with this one.
I think I got a few more then that one to end it haha 🤘🎄🤘 Thanks for watching I gotchu 😎
Carolus Rex is a controversial historic figure. He lived and died among his soldiers, but as a ruler he failed in making peace causing lots of misery for his people.
In the end he was shot in the head late a November night at the siege of Fredriksborg in Norway.
The painting behind the lyrics is the famous painting depicting the king being carried back to Sweden. It also marks the end of the Swedish Empire.
Since Carolus Rex had no children or even a documented interest in girls, his death also marked the end of the Pfalz dynasty in the Swedish royal succession.
Crazy.
Recent scientific study of the bullet that killed him has concluded that he was killed by the norwegians and not his own soldiers.
WOW that's crazy that they proved that it wasn't friendly fire after all.
Thanks! Im proud of the Carolus
no problem it was my pleasure 🤘🎄🎄🤘
One of my ancestors from the 1700s served in the Finnish Tavastia Regiment of Charles the 12th as a flag bearer
and he was one of the men who carried him back from Norway to Sweden after Charles was shot.
Great Video ! Thanks from Scandinavia
As my fortfather paid the ultimate price in poltava and narva under king carolus this song means alot FRAMOT KAROLINER
I woulded recomended more sabaton songs but seeing that other peeps have already done , just passing by to say that I love your reactions my man keep em coming
Rock on! Thanks for Watching haha And hey take a vote at Killing Ground or Poltava for tomorrows drop. A voice not heard is silent, speak up in this community 💪😎🤘 🎄🎄🎄
This song made me fall deep into the rabbit hole. The secret remaining unsolved is what peaked my interest in his history. It went so far as to see autopsy reports of his body, and newer findings. I believe a bell-button was found with genetic samples similar to ones of Carolus(some rare trait among Swedes that Charles XII had). And the button matches with the buttons of the Suit that Carolus wore in his final time. The bell-button was also of similar size to what the projected bullet would have been. The pictures of the wound shots are public and can be found easily since he was autopsied three times I believe.
The whole mystery was very intriguing to read. It went deep into backstabbing politics, inheritance of the throne, etc. There was dissent among the corrupt nobles about a tax reform he was about to pass(favoring the common men, and taxed the nobles heavily). In fact I believe Charles' right hand man for court politics etc was imprisoned and quickly executed. (He was the one who had proposed the tax reform and was spearheading the bill). Charles' cousin was a beneficiary for Charles' death. Since Carlous did not have kids and the next legitimate heir was Carolus' sister, he was the one to gain the most from Carolus' death. And did in fact inherit the throne after Carolus' death after a few months. In fact he was not even a good king. He squandered his power, reinstated old laws favoring the nobles, removed laws that Carolus had passed etc. It was hypothesized that he along with the corrupt nobles were accomplices in his "assassination".
Others speculate it was a soldier who was tired of war and death of his friends. On the other hand the place where Carolus was shot, could be seen from Fredrikshald lookout towers or other sniper placements. A lucky shot in the dark could have been possible and a safe, non-conspiracy explanation of his death, hence why it is easily accepted.
The final conclusion is something someone must come to their own after properly reading through the archives, testimonies, autopsy results etc. And it is upto everyone to have their own conclusion. Personally I feel he was assasinated since the side facing his troops had what looks like the entry wound of a bullet, and it was pretty common during those times for people to plot and scheme for the throne during times of war. It is a personal opinion. As such if someone wishes to think otherwise, they are free to. But all I am saying, is to make an educated decision, and to go through the "mystery documents" as I like to call them.
Hope this intrigues someone and clarified some points from the song. Have a great day!!
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we have been smacking the the crap out of each other forever.
bringing someone home is still ongoing.
Yessir Indeed 🤘🎄🎄🤘
@@v3tReacts and i am not a sir, work for a living now. 🙂.
merry Christmas. keep well.
@@v3tReacts and time zones are bloody way off.
i don't catch some stuff for hours.
Like the blood on the risers kinda background theme you got going 😉
Nice reaction, nice to see that you still enjoy the album 💪👍
Loving it 🎄🤘🎄
Good reaction "V1".....🇸🇪
I Love this song sooo much!! One of my favourite Sabaton songs! The story about this is very clear, in the English version as well as the Swedish one. Sabaton really did a great job on this one. And the music is epic! Great reaction, once again!🤘 My suggestion for your next reaction would be "Poltava" and "Ruina Imperii" in that order. English version or Swedish, doesn't matter.
Btw, love your Christmas decorations in the background!☺️ Take care and stay safe!
Glad you like it! 🤘🎄🎄🤘
Sabaton 😊🤘
🤘🎄🎄🤘 got Nightwish and a couple Grinch's May stop by 🤷♂️😉🤷♂️
@@v3tReacts I'm not that of a big fan of Nightwish, Sorry 😔
Def Poltava !!!
Counted 🤘🎄🎄🤘
Great reaction as always 👍
Thanks 💯
Thank you so much for this reaction, My vote for the next one is Poltava 🤘🤘
Thanks for voting and DROPPED haha 🤘🎄🎄🤘 Vote for todays choices in the video 😎
Killing ground, ruina imperii and poltava plz ;)
Thanks 🎄🤘🎄
What a lot of english speakers don't realize is that the Swedish gives this song such a deeper complexity than we understand. The Swedish lyrics are different than the English.
Christmas😍: Marko Hietala (Nightwish) Raskasta joulua 2019, "Varpunen jouluaamuna".
Shall see if I can fit it in 🤘🎄🎄🤘
When you're reacting to the Poltava music video, I highly recommend the english version that was uploaded by ''hatec01''. It has English lyrics and clips from an actual movie that's about the battle at Poltava.
I'll check it out!
Aaaaa the batle of Fredriksten fortress... a battle that hold great significance in both norwegian and swedish history. In norwegian history because this victory and the death of Charles 12th/Karl 12th saved our country from swedish invasion and occupation (we were part of Danmark at the time, but a Swedish occupation at this point would have made our freedom much harder to win later, so without the death of Charles, Norway as a free country might not exist today), and swedish history because it marked the end of swedens empire and glory days as a European powerhouse. As the song states, we still dont know who shot him. It was the night before the battle and Charles was walking the trensches and inspecting the troopes. He wanted a better look so he jumped up from the trench to see better. It was picth dark except from a few torches in the fortress. Suddenly a single shot is heard and Charles falls back into the trench. When the soldiers catch him he is already dead. (Shot through the head if i remember correctly). The thing that gave way for the theory that he may have bin shot by his own was the curcomstances. The angle he was shot at was strange. Not to mention that it was pitch black and he was far enough away that a rifle from the time would have bin very inaccurat. For a norwegian soldier to make that shot in the dark, extreme luck was needed. And after losing the battle of Poltava (which you should do next btw) the king was getting less and less popular back home. The war was getting costly, both in money and men. What speaks against this theory is that even though some of the ruling class and common people in sweden had resentment towards the king, it is known that his military and commanders was extremly loyal. In the end, i as a norwegian would like to think one of our soldiers did it and saved our country, but as the song says: "300 years, still no one knows". In the end the battle never happened, as the swedish soldiers withdrew to bury and honour their fallen king.
😲😲😲
Great King of Sweden.💯
Killing Ground and Poltava are both awesome but I'd go with Poltava
Poltava Took the lead with this vote 😲😲😲
Those days when the King fought on the battlefield 😎 I recommend Shiroyama by Sabaton if you havent reacted to it yet 💝
Poltava Tomorrow! Stay tuned!!! 🤘🎄🎄🤘
In my opinion you should do killing ground first and then poltava. The battle of poltava was the battle after the battle of fraustadt (killing ground)
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If memory serves, the painting you can see faintly in the background was originally bought by Russian royalty/nobility, which people saw as insulting to Karl XII legacy so they raised money to commission the artist to make another one to be hung in the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm. After the Russian revolution the first painting made its way to Sweden, and was eventually donated to a museum in Gothenburg.
The witnesses say.
We heard a sound that sounded like you are hitting your index and middle finger really hard in your open hand palm ore you throw a small stone hard into mud!
And then the king sank down silently.
Long live Carolux Rex - Karl XII, the hero warrior king of Sweden.
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300 hundred years... nah our king was assassinated more than 700 years ago and nobody will ever know who did it and why. was it someone from his fellowship? Somebody from the nobility disliking him ruling over them? His enemies? Somebody from the lands he just claimed for himself and was on his way to get coronated as their king as well? This story will be forever lost in history.
Anyway, this album is full of great songs. glad to see you listening to them
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Nahhh, that is not true. The Swedish King Charles XII a.k.a Carolus Rex died in Fredrikshamn, Norway november 30th 1718. That is 302 years ago. A lesser known fact is that more soldiers died on the march home than in the war with Norway.
@@stefanloos1906 Do not want to be rude. But I was not talking about Carolus Rex or the Swedish kingdom at all. I just reacted to v3tReacts and his amazement about the fact it is not known for 300 years how Carolus Rex died. I stated that 300 years is nothing compared to the king from my country who was assassinated in 1306 and it is still a mystery who and why did it. That is all. I just half-jokingly pointed out that 300 years is nothing when we talk about the history and its secrets. I guess I did not point that clearly enough as I did not want to start an argument over who from which country has more 'mysteriously murdered' ruler thus I did not mention my country nor his name. Cheers
@@elssir1537 duhh, i am so sorry. I completely misunderstod you. That is an amazing story.
@@stefanloos1906 nah all good mate. I could have worded it better. But hey both stories are super cool and badass. We all can be proud of our histories
Here in this article, are some pics of Charles (his skull), Carolus Rex.
popularhistoria.se/sveriges-historia/kungar-drottningar/sanningen-om-karl-xii-s-dod
His death also led to one of the worst events in Swedish military history. "The Carolean Death March". 3000 soldiers froze to death on the march home. Today, 300 years later, their remains are still on that mountain.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carolean_Death_March
AWESOME thank you very much
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Killing Ground is the BEST song on that album
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killing ground
Who ever did shoot carolus rex they took that secret with them to thier grave
yep and its crazy!
Ruina Imperii !!!
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I have never been a fan of the English name of this song,I prefer the Swedish Konungens likfärd better (I understand why they changed it since the kings funerals march does not have the same ring to it)
Long live Carolus REX