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Encyclopedia > List of Finnish rulers

This is a list of rulers of Finland, that is, the Kings, ruling Dukes and Queen of Sweden with Regents and Viceroys of the Kalmar Union, the Grand Dukes of Finland (identical with the Tsars of Russia), up to the brief Kingdom of Finland at independence in 1918. This includes:

The kingdom was superseded by the Republic of Finland with the republican constitution of 17 July 1919.

Contents
1 Swedish rulers
2 Russian rulers
3 Independence
4 See also

Swedish rulers

Swedish influence in Finland was considerable in pre-Christian times. The Vikings were known to Finns both due to their participation in commerce and plundering. Finland's nearly 700-year association with the Kingdom of Sweden began in 1154 with the introduction of Christianity by King Eric IX of Sweden (Saint Eric).


The Houses of Sverker and Eric

The House of Folkung

Regents of the Kalmar Union and Viceroys (Riksföreståndare)

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Charles VIII

The House of Vasa

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Johan III

The House of Palatinate

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Charles XII

The House of Hesse

The House of Holstein-Gottorp

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Gustav III

Russian rulers

Grand Dukes of Finland (Suomen suuriruhtinas)


The House of Romanov

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Nicholas II

Independence

Acting Heads of State

(Regents or Protectors of State (Suomen valtionhoitaja) are listed under Presidents of Finland)


The House of Hesse

See also


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List of Finnish monarchs - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (865 words)
This is a list of rulers of Finland, that is, the Kings, ruling Dukes and Queen of Sweden with Regents and Viceroys of the Kalmar Union, the Grand Dukes of Finland (identical with the Tsars of Russia), up to the brief Kingdom of Finland at independence in 1918.
Finland's nearly 700-year association with the Kingdom of Sweden did or did not began in approximately 1154 with the introduction of Christianity by a Crusade and an expedition by a svea (Uplandic) nobleman Eric Jedvardson, later known as Saint Eric who became King Eric IX of Sweden.
In 1362 Finnish representatives got first time the entitlement to participate in the election of the Swedish king, whereby from that time Finland can be regarded as one of the Lands of Sweden.
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