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List of Finnish monarchs - Swedish rulers of Finland

List of Finnish monarchs - Swedish rulers of Finland: Encyclopedia II - List of Finnish monarchs - Swedish rulers of Finland

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 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 received for the first time entitlement to participate in the election of the Swedish king, whereby ...

List of Finnish monarchs: Encyclopedia II - List of Finnish monarchs - Swedish rulers of Finland

List of Finnish monarchs - Swedish rulers of Finland

In 1362 Finnish representatives received for the first time 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.

List of Finnish monarchs - The Houses of Sverker and Eric

1130-1156 : Sverker I of Sweden (Sverker I, Sverker vanhempi) - The House of Sverker
1156-1160 : Eric the Saint (Eerik IX, Eerik Pyhä) - The House of Eric
1160-1167 : Charles VII of Sweden (Kaarle VII) - The House of Sverker
1167-1195 : Canute I of Sweden (Knuut I) - The House of Eric
1196-1208 : Sverker II of Sweden (Sverker II, Sverker nuorempi) - The House of Sverker
1208-1216 : Eric X of Sweden (Eerik X) - The House of Eric
1216-1222 : John I of Sweden (Juhana I) - The House of Sverker
1222-1229 : Eric XI of Sweden (Eerik XI) - The House of Eric
1229-1234 : Canute II of Sweden (Knuut II)
1234-1250 : Eric XI of Sweden (Eerik XI) - The House of Eric
- effective ruler in last years: Birger Jarl, who made a crusade to Finland, establishing fortresses as far as in Tavastia

List of Finnish monarchs - The House of Folkung

1250-1275 : Valdemar of Sweden (Valdemar Birgerinpoika)
- regent: Birger Jarl
1275-1290 : Magnus I of Sweden (Maunu Ladonlukko)
1290-1318 : Birger of Sweden (Birger)
1319-1364 : Magnus II of Sweden (Maunu II)
- co-kings, successively: Eric XII of Sweden and Haakon I of Sweden, sons of Magnus II
1363-1395 : Albert of Mecklenburg (Albrekt Mecklenburgilainen)

List of Finnish monarchs - Rulers of the Kalmar Union and Regents/Viceroys

(Valtionhoitaja, Riksföreståndare)

1389-1412 : Margaret I of Sweden (Margareeta), widow of Haakon I of Sweden, and heiress of Estonia, a Danish dominion
1396-1439 : Eric of Pomerania (Eerik XIII Pommerilainen, died 1459), a cousin twice removed of Haakon I of Sweden
1438-1440 : Carl Knutsson Bonde, Regent/Viceroy (Kaarle Knuutinpoika)
1441-1448 : Christopher of Bavaria (Kristoffer Baijerilainen)
1448-1448 : Viceroys Bengt and Nils Jönsson Oxenstierna ((Pentti Jönsinpoika Häräntähti and Niilo Jönsinpoika Häräntähti))
1448-1457 : Charles VIII of Sweden (Kaarle VIII Knuutinpoika)
1457-1457 : Viceroys Jöns Bengtsson Oxenstierna and Eric Axelsson Tott ((Jösn Pentinpoika and Eerik Akselinpoika))
1457-1464 : Christian I of Sweden (Kristian I)
1464-1465 : Charles VIII of Sweden (Kaarle VIII)
1465-1465 : Viceroy Kettil Karlsson Vasa ((Kettil Kaarlenpoika Vaasa))
1465-1466 : Viceroy Jöns Bengtsson Oxenstierna
1466-1467 : Viceroy Eric Axelsson Tott
1467-1470 : Charles VIII of Sweden (Kaarle VIII)
1470-1497 : Regent/Viceroy Sten Sture the elder (Sten Sture vanhempi)
1497-1501 : John II of Sweden (Hans of Denmark, Juhana II, Hannu, Tanskan Hannu)
1501-1503 : Viceroy Sten Sture the elder (Sten Sture vanhempi)
1504-1511 : Viceroy Svante Sture (Svante Niilonpoika, he apparently did not use the name of Sture)
1512-1512 : Viceroy Eric Trolle
1512-1520 : Viceroy Sten Sture the younger (Sten Sture nuorempi, he took the name of Sture of his grandmother's family, for imago reasons and for its prestige)
1520-1521 : Christian II of Sweden (Kristian II)

List of Finnish monarchs - The House of Vasa

1521-1560 : Gustav I of Sweden (Kustaa I Vaasa)
- As Gustav Vasa, viceroy 1521-1523
1560-1568 : Eric XIV of Sweden (Eerik XIV)
1568-1592 : John III of Sweden (Juhana III)
- As Duke John of Finland acted as feudal lord of part of Finland and Governor-General of the rest 1556-1563
1592-1599 : Sigismund of Sweden (Sigismund)
1599-1611 : Charles IX of Sweden (Kaarle IX)
- As Duke Charles, viceroy 1599-1604
1611-1632 : Gustav Adolph the great (Kustaa II Aadolf)
1632-1654 : Christina of Sweden (Kristiina)

List of Finnish monarchs - The House of Pfalz-Zweibrücken

Also known as The House of the Palatinate

1654-1660 : Charles X Gustav of Sweden (Kaarle X Kustaa)
1660-1697 : Charles XI of Sweden (Kaarle XI)
1697-1718 : Charles XII of Sweden (Kaarle XII)
1719-1720 : Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden (Ulriika Eleonoora)

List of Finnish monarchs - The House of Hesse

1720-1751 : Frederick I of Sweden (Fredrik I)

List of Finnish monarchs - The House of Holstein-Gottorp

1751-1771 : Adolf Frederick of Sweden (Aadolf Fredrik)
1771-1792 : Gustav III of Sweden (Kustaa III)
1792-1809 : Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden (Kustaa IV Aadolf)

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