Sabaton - Carolus Rex (Swedish version with english translation)

[@unwnme]

I'm a direct descendant of a Carolean soldier, named Jonas Häger. He survived and made it back to Sweden. He was a badass for sure.

[@nuk3407]

That's so cool. How do you look stuff like that up?

[@unwnme]

@@nuk3407 Some older people in my extended family did a lot of research, looked through the church's people register, looked through other archives and more. They then sent out the information they had found to all of us others. I'm very thankful they did.

[@1991beachboy]

Nice. I am a descendant of a Carolean as well. All I know is that he was responsible for the cavalry of the region I live in.

[@Allex1991]

I’m a descendant of Gustav Vasa. Also a badass haha

[@unwnme]

@@Allex1991 He was indeed.

[@ThunderingWaffles]

Wow. I didn't relize how different the Swedish version was. It's amazing how sentence structure is different in many languages,

[@Dasmaster1]

True but this also spoken Swedish as opposed to written. You got allot of creative license to change it. You also have to consider that the same words sound differently so they have to rewrite the lyrics so it matches the tone of the song. In actuality Swedish is very much the same as English since they are closely tied.

[@enescucatalin3312]

+1 after 4 years my brother

[@MrAragorn83]

I am Russian. And when I listen to Sabaton (any of their songs), I want to thank that band for the true vision of history,without that "bullshit" about western/eastern nations. Just as it is! Thank you!

[@AndrD1406]

their vision is gay they were too chicken to say who even started the current war, not even talking about a song But of coursse they have millions songs about ''heroic red army"

[@OoOoOgways]

​@@AndrD1406 💀

[@Welcome1-f7s]

​@@AndrD1406Bro have u ever heard of Karl Xll? Lol

[@hellolemons7340]

I am adopted Russian who lives in Sweden. We will always be brothers against the fucking ottoman invasion.

[@macakucizmama831]

Swedes are mothern 😂 neither western or eastern

[@jimmyjackson7157]

An epic song that is sung in English is epic, but for some reason whenever an epic song is sung in Swedish it is Legendary.

[@PTS_Solairee]

+Jimmy Jackson I'm not sure which I love more... The Swedish version of this album, or the English

[@juicytop5s229]

Could be because the swedish people used to be fucking bad ass vikings

[@nuk3407]

Ja det är korrekt ;) - Yes that's correct ;)

[@VIGZ727]

Jimmy Jackson sounds like vikings.

[@mrarne2749]

Juicy Top 5s Sweden was migty in the Viking Times' but bigger in This song

[@MrThundermouth]

Probably the Greatest song and lyrics ever made. Förmodligen den Mäktigaste sång och text som någonsin gjorts.

[@FIowersInTheGarden]

Long live Carolus Rex and the true spirit of the Swedish nation.

[@Thedeepseanomad]

Would have been better if the power drunk kings of old would have spend more time caring for and protecting their own people and soil instead of invading others.

[@dabiboi6458]

Thedeepseanomad but Karl was invaded he protected his own soil... Then he invaded his enemies lands after defeating their invasions of his lands.

[@likedebia4693]

I wouldn't call karl XII the true spirit of the swedish nation, he is the spirit of the swedish empire but that has not exited for 300 years

[@knutask7493]

@@likedebia4693 We need a revival of sv.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalmarunionens_flagga . Gaining allies by having a common cause is however not allowed when media is funded by the left.

[@footingball5566]

@@knutask7493 sant. En nordisk militärunion skulle vara riktigt trevligt. Vi är för lika för att inte samarbeta mer.

[@nelsonpimentelcarriati1036]

How could this country with such a small population beat so many nations under the rule of Charles?

[@HellkifasGamertag]

Nelson Pimentel Carriati Because we had a strong and loyal army and a good administration and Charles was a great tactician !

[@OurUnitedCrusade]

the answer is, god was with us we was the most Christian country back then with great Christian morale and our king spoke to us and gave everyone power as Well as god.

[@DerRealLoewe]

We didnt beat anyone under charles 12, we held on until we couldnt. the Kings you are looking for is Gustavus Adolphus and Charles the tenth.

[@efcpl]

A believe under one true king makes a lot. The swedish kings under this time did´nt only have swedes with them but a lot of other folks that just want´ed a better future.

[@alithelin1234]

First of all, let me explain how the Carolean army was set up. During the Scanian War 1675-79, a lot of deficits, corruption, waste and incompetence had been discovered. Karl XI (the father of Karl XII) was furious over the regency that had ruled the country in his minority and the amount of royal land that had been given away or panwed to noble favourites during the reign of Kristina (and earlier as well) and seized a LOT of land. He also created a system called indelningsverket (rough translation, allotment system). Instead of paying tax, a fixed amount of peasants, a rote would instead provide a soldier, his equipment and a croft for him and his family to live on. A larger amount of farmers formed a rusthåll for a cavalryman. These semi-professional troops met by company 6-12 times per year to practice drill, live firing (yes, the British were not alone in using live fire drill), manouvering and charging in formation. Once a year the regiment met for 2-3 weeks for larger exercises, and every 3 years, several regiments met for large-scale mock battles (this was unique at the time). The artillery and the guard was professional. Compared to other countries, which usually had only artillery and guard (if there was one) as professionals - and the guard often having more ceremonial duties than training duties, this created a well-organised, trained and above all rapidly available army. The men knew each other and their officers from the peace time excercises and unit cohesion was extremely high. Compare this to other countries at that time, which either raised mercenaries (mostly from the German-speaking world) or force-conscripted serfs. These troops did not have the same unit cohesion, not the same training and drill and it would take time before they could work together in larger units. The Swedish troops had an extremely offensive doctrine. Karl XI and his son Karl XII knew that most of the killing happened once one side had started to run, and that in a charge, one side would quickly turn and run - often before melee even started. Extended melee was very, very rare. Having the more disciplined army with higher unit cohesions allowed to charge home and "tumble over" an enemy formation that did not have the same discipline and unit cohesion. Charging home was thus a very effective and decisive tactic. The Carolean standard infantry formation was the 600 strong battalion, which had 2/3 muskets and 1/3 pikes, plus NCOs, officers, drummers and grenadiers. It was deployed in for ranks, each 150 men wide. The pikemen was deployed in the centre, with the musketeers on their flanks and grenadiers on the flanks of the musketeers. The grenadiers were among the most veteran and trusted soldiers and they kept the formation at the right width by forcing the flanks together. They also formed a cordon around the banner, the drummers and the commanding officer and his second to protect them with their bodies. The standard tactic was to march double-quick and fire a salvo at 60 paces and 20 places (in 1708 changed to 20 paces and at 10 paces (from the enemy). There was no reloading - the first salvo was fired by the first two ranks. The two rear ranks would then march past the first two ranks and be the first ranks when firing the second salvo. The whole formation would charge, in formation and step, with rapier/short sword, pike and bayonet. At this time, the grenadiers would throw grenades into the enemy formation as well. At this time, most of the armies in Europe had switched to platoon based firing and did not use the melee charge as a standard tactic, and only the Russians still retained the pike The cavalry charged in a very right plow formation, If you were to the left of the center, you placed your right knee in the left popliteus of the man to the right of you. Firing pistols was strictly forbidden during the charge and only allowed in pursuit. Charging in with rapier/short sword was the standard tactic. The cavalry focused on driving the enemy cavalry from the field and then charged the enemy infantry in the flank or rear, or, if the infantry had alreade driven the enemy away, on merciless pursuit. At Kliszow 1702, the Swedish cavalry was thrown back by the famous Polish Winged Hussars (although they had stopped wearing the wings by that time), but reformed as the Hussars were unable to drive the Swedish infantry back, counter-charged and drove the Polish crown army, including the Hussars from the field - the Polish Hussars suffered so badly they would never again appear on a battlefield in force. The artillery was professional, but included a much larger element of light field artillery than other armies of the time. Small 3pdr guns on light carriages could be brought with the infantry, especially after Cronstedt's reforms 1711, which introduced the anmarschbommar which allowed the artillerymen to push the gun with the muzzle against the enemy for quicker movement. These guns fired reduced prepared charges with a very high rate of fire and would shower the enemy formations with grape shot or solid ball. At Gadebusch 1712 the Swedish army moved its guns through a swamp, which the Danes and Saxonians considered impossible and arrived at the flank of the allied army - which then had to endure almost 2 hours of cannonade as they wheeled the entire army to face the Swedish army. When war broke out 1700, the army raised 67 000 well-drilled men in two weeks, men who accomplished feats such as Narva, 1700, Klissow, 1702 and my personal favourite, the outmanouvering of the Russian Army at Grodno, 1706. It is also important to know that generals such as Rhenskiöld and Karl XII not only understood the battlefield, but also manouvre warfare. Several times, such as Narva, where the Swedish army brushed aside the Russian cavalry at Pühajõe (it would not be part of the battle of Narva 2 Days later) and then quickly marched to relieve the fortress at Narva. Early 1706 Rhenskiöld and Karl XII outmanouvred the Saxonians and Russians badly. Rhenskiöld feigned retreat and lured the Saxonians into battle without a large part of their cavalry and won a decisive victory at Fraustadt and at Grodno. The latter thad casualties 170:1 in Swedish favour as Karl XII not only kept the Russian army from uniting with the Saxonian one and kept both the Saxonian cavalry and Russian cavalry from the Russian army, he also outmanouvred the Russian army, forcing it back into its Winter camp - which was disease-ridden and empty of supplies. 17 000 Russians died, and about 100 Swedes in the skirmishes, the time in the camp and the desperate Russian breakout. So, bottom line. A very, very good army with great discipline, more training than any other army at the time and great unit cohesion, very good generals that understood manouvre warfare and an offensive tactic that allowed desicive charges by both infantry and cavalry.

[@haydendhunydja4690]

R.I.P Great King Charles XII of Mighty Sweden

[@jotskiaren]

+Hayden Dhunydja The greatest king sweden ever had was gustav den andre adolf. He was the one who laid the foundation of the whole empire charles xll was the one who brought it to its end, he lost in poltava and in norway.

[@aronasman3057]

+Jonathan Fransson Yeah and he was killed in Lützen. Lejonet från Norden handlar om honom.

[@jotskiaren]

Zombie Duck Jupp, hade fått en ny häst, red rakt in i fienden, tyskarna tyckte här kommer en fin Svensk adelsman så dom döda han. Visade sig vara svenska kungen som kom galopperande helt ensam. Men ändå så revolutionerande han krigföringen under sextonhundra talet.

[@jotskiaren]

Wojak the paranoid android De är ett fritt land till viss extent, men visst om man anser att grundandet till Svensk Demokrati och förlust av Finland så ja. Men jag anser Gustav den Andra som den bästa kungen efter som han lyfte Sverige ur fattigdom och erövrade en stor del av Europa och lyckades lägga grunden för Svensk imperialism. Men det är som sagt min uppfattning om saker och ting, visst kan man gilla demokrati och Visst kan man gilla kungar , Men jag tror vi snackar om den kungen som har haft mest framgångar i krig. . Carl XVI Gustaf har ju trotts allt varit den mest framgångsrik när de gäller fred och ekonomisk tillväxt .

[@pepperman02hotpepper83]

Tänk om Sverige inte hade förlorat alla länder städer som dom tog över. Sverige skulle för en gångs skull vara något. Men Sverige är knappast något nu. Och kolla bara på svenska "militär armén" och jämför med runt 17-1800-tals tiden

[@Fred3n87]

4000 against 20 000, and to still go forward, now That is an immortal exit.

[@xfiirkan]

Well ya 4000 and 23000 of them was captured - really immortal :)

[@Fred3n87]

@@xfiirkan ​ @Lynx Lynx I was referring to the end battle infantry charge 9:45 in the morning west of the Russian camp. 4,000 (10 battalions) & 4x 3lb cannons against 22,000 (42 battalions), 55x 3lb cannons & 32x various cannons on the fort wall. I think that's what we see at the end of this clip & i hope that helps clarify things.

[@johangrosskatze1433]

@@Fred3n87 No, no. There were 200 000 Russians. So the Sweden deeds shine brighter.

[@Ugglehjelm]

@@johangrosskatze1433 Where do you get these insane numbers from?

[@johangrosskatze1433]

@@Ugglehjelm From the "True History of Carolus Rex Heroic Deeds in Russia"))))

[@ArDroNaut]

This video singlehandedly inspired me to study Swedish Tack så mycket, Sabaton!

[@gaevlebocken]

Hur går det?

[@gcioo-4488]

Hur går det?

[@MegaGronis]

Varför slogs vi inte mot Hitler när vi va så tuffa förr? Vi va fega . Men på 60 och 70 talet hade vi ett jävligt starkt flygvapen.

[@romanov7723]

@@MegaGronis Läs historia så tror jag du förstår att det Svenska riket förlorade sina rikedomar och fick betala dyrt efter Karl IIX's död, och det var bara på 50-talet som Sverige hade börjat processen att likna det Sverige vi har idag, Vi fick nämlingen mycket kapital av det Amerikanska initiativet Marshallplanen som verkligen satt igång Sveriges ekonomi. Innan dess så var Sverige ett rätt så fattigt land, och det hade vi varit faktiskt ända sedan Stormaktstidens slut.

[@nuk3407]

@ArDroNaut Hur går det?

[@allegedcombustion9014]

After listening to this I grew a full beard and was filled with an urge to reclaim something

[@Vojakalla]

RECLAIM CONSTANTINOPLE MY BROTHER

[@geekmachine666]

@@Vojakalla🇬🇷🇬🇷💀

[@geekmachine666]

Its Istanbul

[@henrykeyter53]

181 Years after the death of the Northern Lion, some of his kinsmen found themselves thousands of miles to the south of the cold North they once called home. In a country known for it's sunshine, it's droughts and warm summers they lay in a cold damp rain shower. It was 11 December 1899. They lay on the front of an extended Boer trench line. They lay there because they volunteered to fight for their new country and the freedoms it afforded them. They lay there to protect a young Republic from the greatest empire the world has ever seen. There were 52 men, some Swedes, some Norwegian and some Danish in origin. Then, at 04:30 in the morning the Elite Highland Brigade of the British Army marched right into the observation post. A devastating firefight ensued with the men fighting for their lives against all the odds, firing between 18 and 20 rounds a minute with their bolt action Mausers. After four hours of heavy fighting, however, the Seaforth Highlanders broke through the lines and the Scandinavians were overrun. Only eight of the 52 men made it back to the friendly lines. The rest were either captured or died there, fighting against hopeless odds far far away from the countries their were born in. As a Boer, I dedicate this (factual) story to the brave men of the Scandinavian Volunteer Corps. Eendracht maakt Macht.

[@lilianjanson5231]

Interesting information. I studied history here in South Africa and was not aware of this incident. Thank you for sharing .

[@christianriddler5063]

I am Swedish and I love the Boer people.

[@neilhughes9310]

I bought this cd the day of release (in UK), mostly because I have studied the subject material, rise and fall of the Swedish Empire. English and Swedish language cds were in the digipak. I listened to the English version once and since then only the Swedish. I do not speak Swedish, but because the lyrics were originally Swedish they are just so much more powerful and flowing, with the true meaning of the stories being told. I am not the greatest Sabaton fan, but this album is excellent.

[@jcpena27]

This makes me want to play Empire Total War again.

[@KarlTheCrusader]

Same

[@UlanyUlan102]

with darthmod (:

[@benedict9508]

I did and realized i couldn’t use the same tactics the swedish used so i'm severely disappointed and my day is ruined

[@isakhylander]

Do It!

[@jamesenderwood5399]

It's great in the Swedish language!!! Greetings från Ryssland!)

[@9157file]

Greetings from Sweden, It was honorable fighting with you during our great ages.

[@ecc-qe2wh]

Linkan det närmaste du har varit till krig är säkert csgo, vad vet du om hur våra förfäder tänkte och tyckte om ryssen?

[@9157file]

***** Sverige hade stor respekt för ryssen. Om Du var intresserad i historia så skulle Du veta det samma. Båda hären hade mycket stor respekt för varandra. Har du läst boken Karolinerna av Alf Åberg, Karl XII:s död: Gåtans lösning av Peter From eller Karl XII: Ögonvittnen redigerad av Hans Willius? Eftersom Du var tvungen att hänvisa till att jag spelar csgo och att jag förmodligen inte vet någonting om våra förfäder än att lägga upp en konkret debatt så antar jag inte det. Större delen av Svenska armén dog av sjukdomar och misär än av Ryska soldater. Ryssland erbjöd Sverige alla områden de hade erövrat under kriget om de överlämnade St. Petersburg tillbaks till Ryssland. Ja, jag kan nog mer om vad våra förfäder tänkte och tyckte om ryssen än vad Du vet.

[@Christoffer_Sabel]

James Enderwood Greetings tillbacka till dig kamrat !

[@mrarne2749]

James Enderwood Ey tjena hi

[@johannessimola1615]

As person from finland I have to say a king worthy of my ancestors lives.

[@kakap0788]

You are not only a Fin, you and me share the same blood, you are nordic, you are not only part of Finland but you are also part of Sweden. We are brothers and sisters from Finland and Sweden, and always will be. Valhalla awaits us all in the north, we are ONE! Much love from Sweden to Finland my brother!

[@nocturne7371]

Swedes and Fins are brothers. As a swede I feel more connected to Finland than the Scandinavian neighbours. Maybe it's all the wars we had with Denmark or maybe because my ancestor is from Finland 400 years ago. But a lot of Swedes feel this way I think. Not only me.

[@simontollin2004]

@@nocturne7371 only language and icehocky sets us appart

[@lexxisful]

@@kakap0788 Acually Finns are closer to Hungarians then Swedish ethically. However they are our Nordic brothers 100 %

[@forturet4115]

@@lexxisful I would believe that 1000 years ago, swedes and finns have been mixing ever since that so i dont believe they are closer to hungary other than linguistically

[@strangelman]

Nordmann her. Sykt heftig musikk!!! Den svenske versjonen er ABSOLUTT BEST!

[@art4023]

Jag håller med :)

[@kurackurackurac]

Damn, this song is just legendary, in swedish even more, then in english. The will to power, full throttle ...

[@crowbar4929]

Man its so strange listing to this as an English and Spanish speaker. Its amazing how much of this I was able to understand, granted I listen to the English version on a regular basis (which is different) and the subtitles help but I had to listen to this with my eyes close and I had a good understanding of the lyrics. Only goes to show that even with all that French influence the Anglo Saxons hasn't fallen that far from the Germanic family tree.

[@bobbybobster3576]

Swedish also has a lot in common with french.

[@albinthorsen2152]

The leaders where so much more badass. Today they are just sitting and watching the war and their men getting slaughterd.

[@kbud2102]

Albin Thorsén War is different now. Old warfare died in the American Revolution when Americans killed British officers purposely in ambushes. Before that such actions were unheard of

[@christianriddler5063]

@@kbud2102 It was only a matter of time really before anything like that would happen anyways. If the thirteen colonies didn't do it someone else would have.

[@hamstsorkxxor]

@@christianriddler5063 It pretty much happened as soon as it could have happened. Basically, as soon as rifles became accurate and powerful enough that you could target officers, people started doing so.

[@christianriddler5063]

@@hamstsorkxxor Take out the lions leading the sheep and you end up with a flock of sheep running in all directions, easy pickings.

[@princessekelly9951]

French here !! I love this song !

[@SwedenHoLLo]

300 years, on the day, since Charles XII of Sweden died.

[@ЛёхаЗмей-ц8с]

ryssarna gav svenskarna en hård tid så svenskarna sket sig i 300 år 😁😁😁

[@ZZ-vd3uz]

And Sweden died with him

[@quandangle9397]

@@ЛёхаЗмей-ц8с Sverige må ha förlorat kriget men vi har haft det oändligt mycket bättre en ryssarna. Cope!

[@KristerAndersson-nc8zo]

Det är bedrövligt att det skall vara Ryssarna som gör en film om detta, men det är klart i Sverige hade en film som den här aldrig klarat PKspärren.

[@TGWFTW]

Ryssarna gjorde en film om Poltava, hade vi gjort en sådan hade sånna som du klagat på att den är svenskfientlig.

[@TGWFTW]

Håller med om det. Dock skulle den inte sälja bra då alldeles för få svenskar tyvärr inte bryr sig om stormaktstiden.

[@kevdverg]

TGWFTW visst är det synd det är ju den tiden vi ska se tillbaka och se hur vårat land var på den tiden, jag älskar stormaktstiden för man måste ju vara stolt över att vara svensk för att vi har varit en av de största länderna på en tid, vill att vi ska vara så stora igen iallafall så att vi kan försvara oss mot ett anfall

[@TGWFTW]

Jo exakt, att Sverige blir en stor krigsmakt som bedriver krig är väl inte nödvändigt, däremot att vi rustar upp kraftigt och blir mer självständiga. Ungefär som Ryssland är idag fast mer västvänliga så klart.

[@KristerAndersson-nc8zo]

TGWFTW Absolut atomubåtar som bär kärnvapenrobotar är en god avskräckningsmetod. Gällande filmen Karl bar aldrig sådan uniform med plymer och skit, enbart en enkel blå/gul uniform. Dessutom är Ryssens kanoner överdrivet effektiva-

[@dev3n]

Karl XII was a fucking badass. When he became king, 5 countries attacked Sweden, and he charged them all! One of his generals even took Moscow.

[@dawae3354]

It is charles XII

[@thestrange3791]

@@dawae3354 No, it's Karl XII in swedish

[@dawae3354]

Jag är svensk!!!!!!!

[@johangrosskatze1433]

Wow. Took Moscow? Always something new in Internet.

[@navysos8955]

Was this general's name Napoleon Bonaparte?

[@NYR2K8]

Really appreciate the more literal translations here. I assume they are more literal as they aren't as melodic as Sabatons english versions of the songs, for obvious reasons. Make me appreciate their talents more for making their English songs so good in English.

[@Merecir]

Lol, that cavalry charge 4:19, they even sing in the song "knee-by-knee", the Swedish cavalry charged in a super dense arrow formation where a rider would have his knee behind the knee of the rider beside him. No gaps there.

[@jesperhultman8aekenasskola604]

The Swedish actually dident have cavalry on the battel of Poltava

[@Merecir]

@@jesperhultman8aekenasskola604 Check wikipedia: Swedish regulars that participated in the battle: 8,700 infantry, 7,800 cavalry, 4 cannons

[@xRemRooodx]

The movie in the beginning is a swedish movie called "Snapphanar" and it's not Karl XII, it's his father Karl XI. But it fit well with the song. :)

[@Erikaaaaaaaaaaaaa]

Yeah there are only one movie made about Charles in the great northern war and its a russia propaganda movie :/

[@xRemRooodx]

eckabacken9 Swedish movie-makers need to make a movie about his life.

[@MN_Morannon]

@@xRemRooodx Unfortunately, not gonna happen. Karl XII has been adopted by far-right nationalist groups as an icon. Hell, they're thinking of taking down his statue in Stockholm and replacing it with Greta Thunberg because of that.

[@shriekingskeleton]

@@MN_Morannon Far right ruining everything once again

[@ElCoyote1230]

oh yes, that's right. i love both versions. makes me shiver to listen to THIS music, such enchanting, powerful and full of dignity.

[@kostasmouzourakis7834]

I am Greek but this song makes me feel so proud for Sweden !!!!!!

[@redriges007]

Such a beautiful song!

[@twenty4hell]

den här låten skulle fan vara Sveriges Nationalsång!

[@TheWiztard]

Sverige har ingen officiell nationalsång sååååååå

[@carolusrex1358]

The Wiztard Jo, Du gamla du fria. Lär dig saker, racist.

[@TheWiztard]

Nope Sverige har inte skrivit in den, så TEKNISKT sett så har Sverige ingen officiell

[@philiplindman8463]

The Wiztard Googla Richard Dybeck ;)

[@ZyXxOmAn]

_ mott0 Du gamla du fria är ingen officiell nationalsång

[@PartyBasse]

Shit kan inte hjälpa det. känner patrioten i mig komma fram

[@Stormwind-oh3rc]

Får man göra . Känslor

[@EmpuGaming]

Bra, du är svensk och fanbärare av vår historia, du ska vara jävligt stolt min landsbroder.

[@krisstopher8259]

när ryssland börja yttra sig. MEN KOM DÅ!

[@christianriddler5063]

@@krisstopher8259 Vår sanna fiende är inte Ryssland, vår sanna fiende finns redan i vårt land, halvmånen och stjärnan.

[@nooby165]

If I had known that Sabatons swedish versions were this awesome I would've checked the band out sooner... Nästan så man skäms att man inte gjort det tidigare...

[@oliver980]

King Karl XII and his caroleans was really badass. Always being outnumbered and going head-to-head against multiple countries simultaneously. Winning the majority of those battles! 🇸🇪

[@bairdrew]

its actually really interesting, how the swedish and english versions provide different aspects of the king, yet they are complementary to each other; they help to craft a larger whole as it were :)

[@TheTheroU]

back in the days when sweden was powerful, when we fought properly, when we fought like real men!

[@apak8119]

TAC and now something happened...

[@stefan93best]

Midnight Demon, fair enough.

[@stefan93best]

Midnight Demon, I know that. I learned the truth. Now I know who is our eternal enemy. It is the jew!

[@EattinThurs61]

till we ran öut of people...there where no men left after... but I am glad my forefather survived the retreat from Norway when so many died or I would not be here today....

[@EattinThurs61]

perkele! But died like flies. Maybe your forefather and mine too survived but many did not.

[@KydoimosOfMachai]

Love the song! Cheers from Russia.

[@Oscar-ci4qd]

Привет from Sweden🇸🇪🇷🇺

[@deathborn6815]

I dont think there is something more frightening for the enemy than an army marching watching their brothers beside them get shot by a cannon like nothing happened

[@MyVanir]

+foxylikespancakes Well, from reading a bit about Carolean tactics, part of the reason they were so damn good was the way they just walked forward under gunfire and artillery fire.

[@MyVanir]

***** Except that there is a difference between the standard "walk to 100 yards from the enemy and shoot each other forever" tactic that was the mainstay in european armies and the Carolean "get within 50 yards, shoot a couple of times and charge with bayonets" that the Caroleans used. They literally were the first to adopt that tactic and Europe merely followed after.

[@gustavelofsson5611]

That might have something to do with Swedish intellectual superiority.

[@Fudo94]

Sweden was more or less outnumbered in every battle. Therefore they had to end battles as quickly as possible. The entire tactic was based around this and that's why Sweden relied so heavily on cavalry. As opposed to the standard, which was fire at about 100 metres. The Swedes would march till they were about 20 metres away and fire. This resulted in more hits, which was demoralizing for the enemy. They would then draw swords/use pikemen/bayonets and the cavalry to charge. Breaking the enemy and claiming victory. They were incredibly ballsy and the strategy worked incredibly well.

[@aceshgh39]

@@Fudo94 so true. Ive done a little research. Its awe inspiring in a way how much they could achieve even being outnumbered 3 or 4 to 1 if not more

[@mrtablefacemousefin]

Fan va stolt man blir över Sverige när man ser detta. good old days...

[@Werty715_25]

Is it just me or the moment from 4:13 looks like the background from the lyrics video for "Killing Ground"?

[@joninator7858]

It is the background.

[@szunszanczunszan6125]

Support from Republic of Srpska! 🇷🇸

[@skrivbok]

Redo att tjäna konungen och fäderneslandet!

[@nisse9009]

serbia stronk

[@wulfila99]

Eftersom Sabaton och Raubtier jag lär mig Svenska :) Det är inte besvärlig för en Tysk...

[@chikitabowow]

+MetalViking Bra jobbat! :)

[@wulfila99]

***** Thanks for correcting me :)

[@wulfila99]

***** I'm not actually German though. I'm Swiss, but my grand-parents are German

[@wulfila99]

***** And in German, the Swedish are simply called Schweden^^

[@maxohrzen3106]

Din grammatik säger något helt annorlunda.

[@policeMarcus]

Denmark, Denmark, Denmark... You were once the strongest, but now you are the weakest.

[@SweetBlueThing]

Älskar den svenska versionen! Hälsningar från Finland.

[@SouradeepMitra-eq7ei]

Back when Sweden was one of the greatest Empires the world has ever seen. Carolus Rex was a great King who was alongside his men always. One of the greatest Kings ever. 🇸🇪🇸🇪

[@danielriley9206]

when I play as Sweden in empire total war🎮🔫🔪🔫🔪🔑🔫🔫🔫🔫

[@yourlocalt72]

then russia comes after killing crimea

[@grimaldus1523]

and then your game crashes.

[@brianstevenson3077]

Daniel Riley hahaha ya

[@torgrim123]

Peter the great was the best thing that ever happend to Russia, if he would had been killed before the great northen war, Russia would had been a Swedish province.

[@GluggJuppen]

per ceder We will never know. Maybe the Russians might have revolted.

[@jonassvensson3550]

per ceder Maybe we could have brought some civilisation to you guys. Not sure how that would have been a bad thing

[@konvaljen2]

+Jonas Svensson Idiot. Han är Svensk......

[@johnson1257]

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[@jordgloben7172]

+per ceder most likley not since he wasen't even a good miltary leader. it's just that he reformed the russian army. which the reason they won but even with a reformed army they usally lost battles that were 1 against 5 in there favour.

[@nelydepaula3481]

R.I.P Carolus Rex and Gustav the great

[@sovietapples6122]

When the Swedish kid returns from a 5 week suspension for flipping off the teacher

[@KeymoreNick]

I love this Great music and words. When my day begins with shitty morning - I switch on english version of this song and I get the best day ever. Thank you SABATON!

[@eeaa7290]

Hear i am A cuban amazed by this magnificent king long live carolus. Wierd isnt it? And im not even set a foot in sweden

[@christianriddler5063]

A cuban, descendant of the Spaniards. Spain has many amazing leaders through out history. Be proud over your heritage!

[@eeaa7290]

@@christianriddler5063 thanks dude

[@christianriddler5063]

@Dr retardo And then the reconquista happened. BOOM!

[@kurackurackurac]

The warfare of early modern was beyond brutal. My god, young men marching straight into live cannonballs and muskets and then tearing eachoter to pieces with swords and knives. Getting a quick machine gun bullet in the wars of the 20. century was more mercyful then this.

[@JhelleMies]

As a Fin this is (almost) the first time im glad i had swedish lessons in school, for anyone wonderin No its not in your will to choose it its like english in 3 grade they start it and this song probably sums up perfectly my swedish knowledge language wise

[@quezcatol]

I did family history, I had some finish ancestors in the 1600 and 1700 both served in the swedish army during these wars and moved to Sweden. Finland was, as you know part of Sweden. And we had military companies like lill finland and stor finland in the cavalary

[@ossianwright258]

If your a die hard Sabaton fan like me then I recommend you see them live in Sweden cause when I saw them in Lund, Sweden it was a gig I will never forget cause I’m half Swedish so it’s was fucking Amazing to see them do my favourite songs in the Swedish versions.🤘🇸🇪🤘

[@mewtew8006]

This could probably be the most EPIC song of all

[@PatriaFinlandia]

Finns are still respecting their Swedish brothers! De hafva aldrig wikit eller för sin egen dehl tappadt! Hälsningar från Österbotten, Finland!

[@SuperFredd0]

carolus come back... sweden needs you...

[@urbangaisare]

Asså pappas "SEGEEEER!" i snapphanar!!!

[@oggeman1606]

Varför gick du inte med på att sluta fred när Polen och Ryssland frågade? Istället valde du att fortsätta kriga och förlora en massa mark. D:

[@urbangaisare]

OscarTheSavage ...Fred?

[@piktor6494]

historian kan aldrig dö ut..

[@sigurdfafnesbane1601]

Henrik Hellman Pratar du om skåningarna?

[@jogroin9882]

Lol wtf

[@mikaelgimvall958]

Tack... Veli-Pekka vi tackar för er hjälpsamhet

[@sverige4558]

Min tid som stormakt :)

[@christianriddler5063]

När Sverige var ett kristet och mäktigt land. Nu är det ett liberaliserat skithål.

[@christianriddler5063]

@Dr retardo So what?.. Jesus transcends human politics and genetic differences. All people can come to repentance and be with him forever. Amen.

[@sweden5696]

Unlike the Norwegians and the Danes we Swedes and our cousins the Finns did actually kicked some serious assess that made the entire continent tremble in fear before there was even a Napoleon. Don't fuck with 🇸🇪

[@nuk3407]

Same with the swedish vikings. We have always been a powerful country. I hope for a big change in so that the immigrants can fuck off

[@barren76]

God bless Sweden. Gud välsigna Sverige.

[@leaguetaco4life198]

#makeswedengreatagain

[@Qstar1674]

LeagueTaco4life haha sad but true😂😪

[@nisse9009]

#makeswedenlagomagain

[@Nint-km7kd]

#makeswedensnusandgreatagain

[@The80sWolf_]

#görsvärjetillmemeigen

[@MarcusAsenlund]

The lines (visa min stryka ut i strid) and (sida vid sida ut i strid) are some powerful lines.

[@Kaadilac]

I never realized the swedish version had different words, but i guess it makes since to soung good

[@wesleybarrett9502]

I am Half German. I speak some German and can read some Danish. I do not understand Swedish directly, but I understood the song partly without subtitles. I believe the song is meant to be sung in Swedish. I love Sabaton.

[@simongustavsson799]

the Song is sung in swedish btw...If u want without sub click link below. kzbin.info/www/bejne/a6vKnKyJd7mIf9k&ab_channel=Osquar there u go in swedish! :)

[@niklastorshagen6365]

King Charles XII was the latest king that was fighting in the frontline of an empire, that's why he's the latest true warrior king. To bad so few knows about him

[@erikandersson832]

3:28 ahh the chills!

[@GSDsubaru]

この歌大好き！映像も！I love this song.

[@blaiseglowiak3833]

They should do a best of album that has some of their greatest hits but sung in the language of the nation the song is about.

[@sarahammarstedt8878]

talas om dom för första gången i går. jättebra!! kommer också från norrland. norrlänningarna kan dom...:)

[@gsson1234]

Sabaton är från Falun

[@andreasforsgren]

Sabaton? De är från Falun i Dalarna. Landskapet Dalarna ligger i landsdelen Svealand, inte i landsdelen Norrland.

[@krl1831]

Sabaton-great band, swedish-beautiful language(my favourite), wonderful song(swedish version is better than english) Hälsningar från Polen!

[@karlwgod910]

Dude, that's Gustaf Skarsgård aka Floki from Vikings! :D

[@Pinkahontas05]

Charles XII: King in the north

[@bidiscourse1447]

I always come back here...

[@alexandermiles2890]

Carolus was probably the greatest military tactician ever borne. Truly a God of War! We wish for his Nordic reincarnation!

[@robertcarolus9303]

+Alexander Miles Don't forget his dad that invented the entire carolean system.

[@MyVanir]

+Alexander Miles Which one? X and XI were cool, XII fucked it all up by chasing the Russian army into scorched earth.

[@Hallanrauta]

"The greatest military tactician ever born" probably would've left a different legacy than an army destroyed and an empire in ruins.

[@Bubbarey3D]

in the end empires fall, Napoleon was sick france lost it all again, Sun tzu (literally wrote the book on war) Ming shattered anyway, Gengis Khan - mongolia collapsed after he was dead. Doenst matter how good ur military leaders and their troops are in the end Empires Fall

[@ThatIcelandicDude]

Alexander Miles Greatest general in history is extreamly generous. You dont even have to leave Sweden to find someone more fitting to the title (Gustav Adolph) he was far more successful on the battle field than Charles was. Charles didn't really invent any new tactics he was just blessed by inheriting one of the best armies in the world and had a council of competent commanders. He saw enormous success in the early stages of the war as he was going up against what could largely be called incompetent armies. Denmark was the only country that had an army anywhere close to the quality Sweden had and they peace' d out early due to having there capital threatened. But these early successes served as a wakeup call for Russia and as Charles spent way too much time campaigning in Poland (due to his foolish attempts to place a puppet on the throne) he gave Russia plenty of time to prepare and as he faced them again the Russians were much better equipped, trained and led than before and it wouldn't take long for Charles to start loosing the war. Don't get me wrong Charles was a good commander and was well advised but there are far better Generals littered all around history. Alexander the great, Napoleon, Gustav Adolph, Julius Ceaser, Genghis Khan, Attila the hun, Hannibal Barcha etc.

[@hakanbrewnert9884]

RIP Charles XII

[@farbrornilsson9709]

Länge leve konungen, För Sverige genom tiden!

[@ossianwright258]

One of the best sabaton song.

[@berithenback3590]

Ja, han är en så talangfull musiker, en fantastisk gitarrist ❤❤❤

[@haydendhunydja4690]

Long live Sweden

[@StripperJack]

+Hayden Dhunydja SVERIGE ÄR DE BÄSTA LANDET NÅNSIN HAIL SWEDEN!!!!!!!!

[@icemaster2529]

we had a great empire once and we will have it again ,

[@roquemainecoon8046]

HOW the fuck is this age-restricted?!

[@Thedrunkenswede1337]

carolus was a hero !!! we never forgett you

[@OlgaNovakauskiene]

Sabaton - Carolus Rex Thanks a lot .

[@solidseb1960]

Swedish Glory Days

[@EattinThurs61]

solid seb Swedish gory days.

[@dismas8884]

too bad now it's muslim caliphate.

[@Oscar-ci4qd]

AFS2022🇸🇪💙💛

[@christianriddler5063]

@@Oscar-ci4qd Vi behöver en diktator för att rädda Sverige. Vår demokrati är en lögn, jag har heller en ärlig diktatur än en oärlig demokrati.

[@Oscar-ci4qd]

Christian Riddler sant, det säger att det är yttrandefrihet men när Alexander bard kritiserade BLM så fick han sparken från TV4

[@HellkifasGamertag]

Why does the show scenes from the tv show "Snapphanar". That is not Charles XII that ruled under that time. It was Charles XI.

[@liamandersson1671]

We was so big now we is small and i am sweadish

[@boiifudont7640]

man fäller ju en liten tår asså

[@carllarsson771]

Världens bästa låt!

[@Juudemanneu]

Not only because of the wonderful nature, also because of the language, the culture, the quiteness, the low crime, the people who live there,... I've always wanted to move to Sweden, since I was young. And I am willing to respect anything and everyone there. Plus I speak 4 languages (I will start taking Swedish classes in a few weeks), so I guess I will have no problems with understanding the people there. But some comments on Swedish YT videos make me wonder if they would actually accept me..

[@erikrussi5095]

Imagine playing this song after crowning a Vasa descendant once again, while the new King marches out of the Uppsala Cathedral! Would be pretty epic.

[@rajarr70]

+Erik Russi We can hope!!

[@mrnobody7576]

Underbar låt !

[@BlatteSvartskallsson]

Время тает, истекает, пушки бьют. Целый Стокгольм созерцает, как меня коронуют. Клянусь, верьте - не возлагают ничего! Мне Корона - не от церкви, от Бога Самого. Рождён управлять и воевать. Силу в боях демонстрировать. Строй держать. Время таково. Я за Север радею. Здесь наследство моё. Раз за разом Карла воспоём! Войн искусством владею, Ужас - имя моё. Раз за разом Карла воспоём! И ещё раз Карла воспоём! Призван править, в бой войска свои вести. Надо мной никто не властен - только Господь один! Слушай приказ - прочь сомнения! Знай, что это - моя воля, и так тому и быть. Я с каролинцем в ряду одном Неустрашимо иду войной. Строй хранить! Время таково. Я за Север радею. Здесь наследство моё. Раз за разом Карла воспоём! Войн искусством владею, Ужас - имя моё. Раз за разом Карла воспоём! И ещё раз Карла воспоём! [речитатив] Вперед Каролинец - Пришёл врагу конец, Так раздавим их, Бросьте же их прямо в адские врата! Меня остановить невозможно сметь. И вся Европа падёт ниц перед армией. Сам возьму, что хочу, а тебя убью. Воля моя! Рождён управлять и воевать. Силу в боях демонстрировать. Строй держать. Воля моя! Я за Север радею. Здесь наследство моё. Раз за разом Карла воспоём! И ещё раз ! Войн искусством владею, Ужас - имя моё. Раз за разом Карла воспоём! И ещё раз Карла воспоём!

[@toallin6389]

Este es mi himno

[@AndreasNilsson96]

Stolt över våra förfäder!!!

[@mateuszzagnojny4460]

Min vilja ske!

[@Dreadnought2142]

Ikea Warriors! ;)

[@micosan]

+Mike Walter Haha! Good one! :D We fight for cheap furniture and crappy meatballs! :D

[@TheSaabMan]

+An Actual Shapeshifting Reptilian ikea is small now WALMART IS BIG

[@robertcarolus9303]

+micosan crappy meatballs?? take it back!

[@micosan]

Robert Carolus I love meatballs But Mom's meatballs are so much better than ikea ones :)

[@Stickminbasi90]

+Mike Walter Now that's a terrifying future: a world ruled by Ikea and Swedish meatballs. Perhaps some blue-berry soup on the side... :P

[@jaojao1768]

Quite funny that the actor playing Karl XII in this also played the bully Silverhielm in the Swedish film Ondskan

[@swedenman100]

Här får du uppmärksamhet, duktig kille. Vill du ha mer? här får du ännu mer :D

[@literalantifaterrorist4673]

I wish I could've been born in a country with a rich and long history, like Sweden.