Charles XI has sometimes been described in Sweden as the greatest of all the Swedish kings, except for Gustavus II Adolphus, unduly eclipsed by his father and his son.
In the first half of the 20th century, the view of him changed and he was regarded as dependent, uncertain, and easily influenced by others.
In the most recent book, Rystads biography from 2003, the king is again characterized as a strong-willed shaper of Sweden through economic reforms and achievement of financial and military stability and strength.

Charles XI was commemorated on the previous 500-kronor bill.
His portrait is taken from one of Ehrenstrahl's paintings, possibly the one displayed on this page.
The king is pictured on the bill since the Bank of Sweden was founded in 1668, during Charles' reign.

The fortified town of Carlsburg near Bremen, at the site of modern Bremerhaven, was named after Charles XI.
The Swedish town of Karlskrona, built during his reign to host the primary navy base in southern Sweden, which it remains to this day, is also named after him.

Charles' Church in Tallinn, Estonia, is dedicated to Charles XI.
Charles XI has sometimes been described in Sweden as the greatest of all the Swedish kings, except for Gustavus II Adolphus, unduly eclipsed by his father and his son. In the first half of the 20th century, the view of him changed and he was regarded as dependent, uncertain, and easily influenced by others. In the most recent book, Rystads biography from 2003, the king is again characterized as a strong-willed shaper of Sweden through economic reforms and achievement of financial and military stability and strength.
Charles XI was commemorated on the previous 500-kronor bill. His portrait is taken from one of Ehrenstrahl's paintings, possibly the one displayed on this page. The king is pictured on the bill since the Bank of Sweden was founded in 1668, during Charles' reign.
The fortified town of Carlsburg near Bremen, at the site of modern Bremerhaven, was named after Charles XI. The Swedish town of Karlskrona, built during his reign to host the primary navy base in southern Sweden, which it remains to this day, is also named after him.
Charles' Church in Tallinn, Estonia, is dedicated to Charles XI.
Charles XI of Sweden