Charles XI of Sweden (1655–1697) was the King of Sweden from 1660 to 1697. He was born in Stockholm on 24 November 1655. He died in Stockholm on 5 April 1697, at the age of 42.
The public offices recorded are Monarch of Sweden (1660–1697).
The honours on record include Order of the Garter.
Charles XI of Sweden was the son of Charles X Gustav of Sweden and Hedvig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp. He married Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark. He had four recorded children, Hedvig Sophia of Sweden, Prince Gustaf of Sweden, Prince Ulrik of Sweden and Prince Karl Gustav of Sweden. He is recorded as following Lutheranism. The recorded cause of death is pancreatic cancer.
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