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Who ruled Finland 1809?
Grand Duchy of Finland
| Grand Duchy of Finland Suomen suuriruhtinaskunta (Finnish) Storfurstendömet Finland (Swedish) Великое княжество Финляндское (Russian) | |
|---|---|
| Grand Duke | |
| • 1809–1825 | Alexander I |
| • 1825–1855 | Nicholas I |
| • 1855–1881 | Alexander II |
When did Sweden gain Finland?
Historical evidence of the establishing of Swedish rule in Finland exists from the late 13th century onwards. Swedish rule ended in most of so-called Old Finland in 1721 as a result of the Great Northern War. Sweden ceded the remainder of Old Finland in 1743 following the Hats’ War.
When did Finland become independent from Sweden?
6 December 1917
Finland was granted its own parliament in 1906, and the first elections were held in 1907. Finland declared independence on 6 December 1917, and the Bolshevik government that seized power in the October Revolution in Russia recognised Finnish independence on 31 December 1917.
Where did the Finns originate from?
Origins. Like other Western Uralic and Baltic Finnish peoples, Finns originate between the Volga, Oka and Kama rivers in what is now Russia. The genetic basis of future Finns also emerged in this area. There have been at least two noticeable waves of migration to the west by the ancestors of Finns.
When was Finland under Swedish rule?
Finland under Swedish rule. Finland’s coat of arms from 1633, under Swedish Empire. Finland under Swedish rule refers to the historical period when the bulk of the area that later came to constitute Finland was an integral part of Sweden. The starting point of Swedish rule is under a large amount of uncertainty and controversy.
How did Finland become part of the Russian Empire?
After the Finnish War in 1809, Finland was ceded to the Russian Empire (excluding the areas of modern-day Northern Sweden where Meänkieli dialects of Finnish are spoken), making this area the autonomous Grand Duchy of Finland. The Lutheran religion dominated. Finnish nationalism emerged in the 19th century.
How did the expanded welfare state affect the Finnish economy?
The expanded welfare state of Finland from 1970 and 1990 increased the public sector employees and spending and the tax burden imposed on the citizens. In 1992, Finland simultaneously faced economic overheating and depressed Western, Russian, and local markets. Finland joined the European Union in 1995,…
What were the effects of the Swedish conquest of Finland?
Due to the Swedish conquest, Finnish upper class lost its position and lands to new Swedish and German nobility and to the Catholic Church. The Swedish colonisation of some coastal areas of Finland with Christian population followed the crusades. This was a way to retain power in former pagan areas that had been conquered.