Grand Duke of Finland

Grand Duke of Finland, more correctly Grand Prince of Finland, (Finnish: Suomen suuriruhtinas, Swedish: Storfurste av Finland) was a title in use, sometimes sporadically, between 1584 and 1808. 1809–1917 it was the official title of the head of the autonomous Grand Duchy of Finland, held at different times by the King of Sweden and the Tsar of Russia.

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Finnish - Swedish - Furste - 1584 - 1808 - 1809 - 1917 - Autonomous - Grand Duchy of Finland - King of Sweden - Tsar of Russia

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In 1581, King John III of Sweden, who had previously (1556–63) been Duke of Finland (a royal duke), assumed the subsidiary title Grand Prince of Finland (in Swedish Storfurste till Finland) to the Kings of Sweden. This is to be seen as a marking of the Swedish sovereign's power in Finland, as well as the import of Finland as a part of the Sweden Proper. It did not result in any increase of Finnish autonomy.

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1581 - John III - Sweden - 1556 - 63 - Duke - Finland - Royal duke - Grand Prince - Swedish - Swedish sovereign's - Sweden Proper

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:King of Sweden, the Goths, the Wends;

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:Grand Prince of Finland;

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:Duke of Karelia, Wätski Pethin, Ingria, and the Estonians in Livoniahttp://www.geocities.com/eurprin/sweden.html

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:(July 1584)

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:Vi Johan den tredje med Guds Nåde, Sweriges, Götes och Vändes Konung,

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:Storfurste till Finland,

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:Karelens Woloskiperi och Ingermanland i Ryssland och över de Ester i Livland hertig p.p;

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:(April 1588)

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:Johan den tredje, med Guds nåde, Sveriges, Götes och Wendes konung,

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:storfurste till Finland,

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:Carelen, Wätski Pethin och Ingermanland i Ryssland och över de Ester i Livland hertig.

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