This is a list of
Finnish rulers, that is, the
Kings, ruling
Dukes and
Queens of
Sweden with
Regents and
Viceroys of the
Kalmar Union, the
Grand dukes of
Finland (
Tsars of
Russia), up to the short lived dream of the
Kingdom of Finland at independence in
1917. This includes:
- The Swedish kingdom (from the Swedish expansion in Finland) (1154-1389)
- The Union of the Swedish and Norwegian kingdoms (1319-1343)
- The Kalmar Union (the United Kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden) (1389-1523)
- The Kingdom of Sweden (Sweden-Finland) (1523-1809)
- The Grand Duchy of Finland (in the Russian Empire) (1809-1917)
- The Kingdom of Finland (1917-1918) (Superseded by the Republic of Finland)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 began in 1154 with the introduction of Christianity by King Eric IX of Sweden[?] (Saint Eric).
See also: Presidents of Finland, List of Swedish monarchs, List of Russian tsars, Lists of incumbents, List of Prime Ministers of Finland