BACK TO CHARLES AND STANNIS

Charles XII of the Swedish Wittelsbachs     vs.       Stannis Baratheon of Dragonstone

Eldest and heir, the favourite                                            Middle child, the unfavourite        
Never married, and died childless                            Has two wives and a pre-teen daughter      
Loved drinking Riesling                                           A teetotaler, on religious grounds

Emotionally cold and stern                                     Emotionally cold and stern
More dreaded than loved                                        More dreaded than loved
Shows no mercy towards the enemy                    Shows no mercy towards the enemy
Religious zealot (Lutheran)                                     Religious zealot (Red Faith)
Lost decisive battle to more powerful ruler         Lost decisive battle to more powerful ruler
(Poltava, to Peter the Great)                               (Blackwater Bay, to Tywin Lannister)

Current status: deceased                                        Current status: alive

In my next post, I will do another, more accurate comparison...