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Wars In The North

Wars In The North

Written by: Devan Claeys
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 Wars In The North covers a series of conflicts, rivalries, political developments, and diplomatic changes in the early modern period between Denmark-Norway, Sweden, Russia, and the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth that will last for centuries. A novice historian having some drinks and talking about history, the goal here is to tell this exciting and complicated story in a more relaxed and sometimes explicit fashion, to get away from the esoteric and "dry" methods of story telling used by some historians. With that being said, join me, as the fate of Northern Europe is about to be decided!Devan Claeys World
Episodes
  • (WitN Part 29) End Game

    (WitN Part 29) End Game
    Feb 19 2026

    Charles XII has returned from his exile in the Ottoman Empire in hopes of turning the war around. In the final years of the war, the coalition against Sweden continues to grow, but as Sweden continues to lose battles and territory the coalition starts to have serious trust issues and its cohesion is falling apart. This episode concludes the Great Northern War and establishes a new balance of power in Eastern Europe for centuries to come.

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    44 mins
  • (WitN Part 28) To Bender and Back

    (WitN Part 28) To Bender and Back
    Feb 1 2026

    Charles XII goes into a self-imposed exile in the Ottoman Empire (1709-14) hoping to convince Sultan Ahmed III to enter the war. Given residence at an estate in Bender, Charles's stay is anything but boring, but during his extended stay the Swedish Empire is losing ground. New enemies also begin to enter the war, hoping to capitalize on Sweden's weakened state.
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    33 mins
  • (WitN Part 27) Poltava

    (WitN Part 27) Poltava
    Jan 20 2026

    The Great Northern War reaches its climax in 1709 as Charles XII's gambit into the Ukraine comes to head at Poltava and will largely decide the war's outcome. Meanwhile the civil war in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth rages on and much of the nobility is on the fence about which side to support. Everyone is holding their breath waiting to see the results of the Swedish campaign before solidifying their stance on the war.
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    48 mins
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