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During the Finnish War between Sweden and Russia, Finland was again conquered by the armies of Tsar Alexander I. The four Estates of occupied Finland were assembled at the Diet of Porvoo on 29 March 1809, to pledge allegiance to Alexander I of Russia. Following the Swedish defeat in the war and the signing of the Treaty of Fredrikshamn on 17 September 1809, Finland remai…

Finnish prehistory to 1323. People have lived in the region of Finland since the Ice Age, circa 8800 BCE. Habitation first settled along water ...

Finnish History in 15 Short Chapters. 01 After the ice age humans returned to Finland. They started their journey from the bend of the Volga River and via ...

History of Finland (1917–present) This is the history of Finland from 1917 onwards . Contents 1 Independence 2 Civil War 3 The early life of independent Finland 4 World War II 5 Neutral …

Finland's Family History Association (FFHA) was founded in 2004. The goal of our association is to provide an online source of archived materials such as communion books, census records …

History being made: On June 24, 1994 at the European Council in Corfu, Finland signed a treaty of accession to the EU. Seated (from left) are Veli Sundbäck, Secretary of State at the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs- Pertti Salolainen, Finnish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for External Trade- Esko … Näytä lisää

The Swedish Reign

Finnish history is a story of trading routes, clashes of cultures and life next to great neighbours. Finnish prehistory to 1323 People have lived in the region of Finland since the Ice Age, circa …

(link, pdf, 275 MB, National Library of Finland). Text in Swedish, Finnish, Russian, French, German, and English. 1896. G.W. Edlund: Helsinki ...

History of Finland A guide to the fascinating Finnish history. An introduction to Finnish history, and the key events and historical figures.

The collection also includes individuals who were not born in the area that is now considered to be Finland, but who have influenced the history of Finland in a significant way. The National …

The reformer there was Mikael Agricola, called “the father of written Finnish.” The Baltic states of Livonia and Estonia were officially Lutheran in 1554. Austria under the Habsburgs provided no …

The landscape of ubiquitous forest and water has been a primary source of inspiration for Finnish arts and letters. Starting with Finland's ...

The reformer there was Mikael Agricola, called “the father of written Finnish.” The Baltic states of Livonia and Estonia were officially Lutheran in 1554. Austria under the Habsburgs provided no state support for the evangelical movement, which nevertheless gained… Read More resistance to Soviet domination In history of Europe: A climate of fear

Finnish history is a story of trading routes, clashes of cultures and life next to great neighbours. Finnish prehistory to 1323 People have lived in the region of Finland since the Ice Age, circa 8800 BCE. Habitation first settled along water routes, and since then busy trading traffic has always passed through the region.

Finland became an autonomous Grand Duchy,. Russian Emperor as the Grand Duke. Finland's highest governing body was the. Senate, whose members were Finns. Page 5 ...

Finnish history, its key events, features and turning points as well as the politics of history in today’s society. Finnish history as part of European and global history. Finland’s role as an …

The history of Finland begins around 9,000 BC during the end of the last glacial period. Stone Age cultures were Kunda, Comb Ceramic, Corded Ware, ...

We'll run through the main events in Finnish history. Swedish, Russian and independent eras in a nutshell.

On the December 6th 1917, the Finnish Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Parliament of Finland. It declared Finland an independent and sovereign nation-state rather than an autonomous Russian Grand Duchy. …

Finnish nationalism emerged in the 19th century. It focused on Finnish cultural traditions, folklore, and mythology, including music and—especially—the highly distinctive language and lyrics associated with it. One product of this era was the Kalevala, one of the most significant works of Finnish literature.

Department of Finnish History At the Department of Finnish History, we teach and study the history of Finland with a wide-ranging approach. In a cosmopolitan world, it is necessary to …

History of the Finnish Government. The War of Finland in 1808-09 brought the transfer of Finland from Swedish rule to become an autonomous grand duchy of ...

In the wake of the events of the First World War and the Russian Revolution, the Parliament of Finland adopted the Declaration of Finnish Independence on 6 ...

On the December 6th 1917, the Finnish Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Parliament of Finland. It declared Finland an independent and sovereign nation-state rather than an autonomous Russian Grand Duchy. Hopes for indendence in Finland had been ignited by the February Revolution of 1917 in Russia, when Grand Duke Nicholas II abdicated.