Originating in the 16th century as a titular grand duchy held by the King of Sweden, the country became autonomous after its annexation by Russia in the Finnish War of 1808–1809. The …

The administrative division of the Grand Duchy of Finland, while part of the Russian Empire from 1809 to 1917, followed the Russian imperial model, using governorates (Russian: губе́рния, …

Between 1809 and 1917, Finland was an autonomous part of the Russian Empire as the Grand Duchy of Finland. Between 1881 and 1901, the grand duchy had its own army. Before that, …

May 24, 2020 · Finland was not annexed to the Russian Empire but was joined to Russia instead through the person of the tsar. In addition, Finland was made an autonomous state–the Grand …

The Grand Duchy of Finland was set up by Tsar Alexander I in order to bypass Finnish resistance to Russia. He promised to respect Finland’s Lutheran faith, Swedish base Diet and Estates, …

Jul 2, 2021 · The geographical area of Finland was occasionally given in fief as a duchy because it was large, sparsely populated and poor. Most notably when Gustav Eriksson (Vasa), first …

The Grand Duchy of Finland (literally Grand Principality of Finland) was the predecessor state of modern Finland. It existed 1809–1917 as part of the Russian Empire and was ruled by the …

But when Finland was joined to Russia in 1809 it became an autonomous grand duchy. The grand duke was the Russian emperor, whose representative in Finland was the governor general. …

The Grand Duchy of Finland (1809-1917) was an autonmous state ruled by the Russian Empire. The Tsars of the Russian Empire were also the Grand Dukes of Finland. From the time of its …

The Grand Duke of Finland, alternatively the Grand Prince of Finland [a] after 1802, was, from around 1580 to 1809, a title in use by most Swedish monarchs. Between 1809 and 1917, it …