Swedish colonisation of Finland - Wikipedia
WEBSwedish colonisation of Finland happened during the Northern Crusades from the 12th century until the 1350s. Colonisation focused on the Finnish archipelago and some of its coastal regions. The colonisation led to the beginning of the Swedish-speaking population of Finland. The settlers were from central Sweden.
Finland under Swedish rule - Wikipedia
WEBIn Swedish and Finnish history, Finland under Swedish rule is the historical period when the bulk of the area that later came to constitute Finland was an integral part of Sweden. The starting point of Swedish rule is uncertain and controversial.
Swedish-speaking population of Finland - Wikipedia
WEBCurrent research has established that the Swedish-speaking population and Swedish place names in Finland date to the Swedish colonisation of Nyland and Ostrobothnia coastal regions of Finland in the 12th and 13th centuries.
History of Finland - Wikipedia
WEBDue to the Northern Crusades and Swedish colonisation of some Finnish coastal areas, most of the region became a part of the Kingdom of Sweden and the realm of the Catholic Church from the 13th century onwards.
Swedish overseas colonies - Wikipedia
WEBMany of the settlers were Finnish, since until 1809 the area of modern Finland was the eastern third of the kingdom of Sweden. The settlement was actually an invasion of New Netherland since it was Dutch territory.
Nordic colonialism - Wikipedia
WEBSwedish colonisation of Finland was first actively promoted in the 1150s - 1350s, during the Northern Crusades into Finland, with much of Swedish colonialism in Finland originally being to convert Finland to Christianity, away from their Finnic paganism.
Finland - Swedish Rule, Sovereignty, Independence | Britannica
WEBContents. Home Geography & Travel Countries of the World. Finland under Swedish rule. Birger Jarl decided that a full effort was necessary to bring Finland into the Swedish sphere; in 1249 he led an expedition to Tavastia (now …
Sweden–Finland - Wikipedia
WEBSweden–Finland ( Finnish: Ruotsi-Suomi; Swedish: Sverige-Finland) is a Finnish historiographical term referring to Sweden from the twelfth century to the Napoleonic Wars. In 1809, the realm was split after the Finnish War. The eastern half came to constitute the autonomous Grand Duchy of Finland, in personal union with Imperial Russia .
Finland–Sweden relations - Wikipedia
WEBHistory. Viking period and Swedish crusades. Contact between Sweden and what is now Finland was considerable even during pre-Christian times. The Vikings were known to Finns due to both their participation in commerce and their plundering.
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