List of Monarchs of Finland

List Of Monarchs Of Finland

This is a list of the monarchs of Finland until it became a republic in 1919; that is, the Kings of Sweden with Regents and Viceroys of the Kalmar Union, the Grand Dukes of Finland (identical with the Tsars of Russia), up to the two-year Regent period following the independence in 1917, with a brief flirtation with a truly domestic monarchy.

Read more about List Of Monarchs Of Finland:  Part of The Kingdom of Sweden, From The Middle Ages Until 1809, Grand Principality of Finland in Russian Empire 1809–1917, Interim Period 1917–19

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