Ottoman Empire - Battle of Poltava
Time: Monday Jul 8, 1709
Place: Poltava (Present-Day in Ukraine)
Details: Accordingly, King Charles XII of Sweden was welcomed as an ally in the Ottoman Empire following his defeat by the Russians at the Battle of Poltava of 1709 in central Ukraine (part of the Great Northern War of 1700–1721).
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1709

Georg Gebel Birth
Friday Oct 25, 1709 - Brzeg

Jan Wagenaar Birth
Friday Oct 25, 1709 - Amsterdam

Franz Xaver Richter Birth
Sunday Dec 1, 1709 - Holešov