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This is a list of monarchs and heads of state of Finland; that is, the kings of Sweden with regents and viceroys of the Kalmar Union, the grand dukes of Finland, a title used by most Swedish monarchs, up to the two-year regency following the independence in 1917, with a brief flirtation with a truly domestic monarchy .
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Finland has been part of monarchical states as a sub-unit of...
- Kingdom of Finland
The Kingdom of Finland (Finnish: Suomen kuningaskunta;...
- Monarchy of Finland
Finland has been part of monarchical states as a sub-unit of a monarchy based outside Finland proper. After the 13th century Swedish conquest, Finland was part of the Kingdom of Sweden, nominally as the Duchy of Finland, with some brief feudal characteristics in the 16th century.
The Kingdom of Finland (Finnish: Suomen kuningaskunta; Swedish: Konungariket Finland; 1918–1919) was a failed attempt to establish a monarchy in Finland in the aftermath of the Finnish Declaration of Independence from Russia in December 1917 and the Finnish Civil War from January to May 1918.
Frederick Charles Louis Constantine, prince and landgrave of the House of Hesse (May 1, 1868 – May 28, 1940), was the brother-in-law of the German Emperor William II and the elected king of Finland from October 9 to December 14, 1918.
Jun 3, 2024 · This is a list of monarchs and heads of state of Finland; that is, the kings of Sweden with regents and viceroys of the Kalmar Union, the grand dukes of Finland, a title used by most Swedish monarchs, up to the two-year regency following the independence in 1917, with a brief flirtation with a truly domestic monarchy.
The Kingdom of Finland ( Finnish: Suomen kuningaskunta; Swedish: Konungariket Finland; 1918 – 1919) was a failed attempt to establish a monarchy in Finland in the aftermath of the Finnish Declaration of Independence from Russia in December 1917 and the Finnish Civil War from January to May 1918.
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One part of the Finns wanted their country to become a monarchy headed by a King. In October 1918, a German prince was chosen as king. He was Frederick Charles Louis Constantine, previously the Landgrave of Hessen-Kassel.