Great Northern War

proper noun

A conflict (1700–1721) in which a coalition led by the Tsardom of Russia successfully contested the supremacy of the Swedish Empire in Northern, Central and Eastern Europe.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalA conflict (1700–1721) in which a coalition led by the Tsardom of Russia successfully contested the supremacy of the Swedish Empire in Northern, Central and Eastern Europe.
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