Sven II (Sven the Immortal) was an influential king of the Swedish Commonwealth who brought Sweden from its imperial roots in the 1600's and early 1700's to its height of power in the late 1700's and early 1800's. His brilliant, though often unscrupulous, diplomacy gained Sweden great political influence in Europe, and his determination and tactical genius on the battlefield led to an eventual victory over Britain in the Anglo-Swedish Wars, despite major setbacks over the first decade of that conflict. Perhaps his most famous exploit was the Siberian Crisis, in which he essentially stood up to the entirety of Europe to defend Sweden from invasion (for which is revered as a great patriot by the Swedes). He is also well known for his advocacy of Swedish global colonialism. He re-established