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Sitemap Germany Vacations Italy Vacations France Vacations ... Email this page to a friend Finland History Ruled by Sweden from the 12th to the 19th centuries and by Russia from 1809, Finland finally won its independence in 1917. During World War II, it was able to successfully defend its freedom and fend off invasions by the Soviet Union and Germany. In the subsequent half century, the Finns have made a remarkable transformation from a farm/forest economy to a diversified modern industrial economy; per capita income is now on par with Western Europe. As a member of the European Union, Finland was the only Nordic state to join the euro system at its initiation in January 1999. Expert Finland History Vacation Planners Start Planning your Finland History Vacation, Tour or Cruise Here Search here for your Vacation, Tour or Cruise About Us About Us About Us Video Today's Europe Specials Europe Vacation Accommodations Europe Luxury Villas Europe Spa Vacations Europe Luxury Vacations Europe Culinary Vacations Europe Travel Videos Helpful Travel Links Travelex Luxury Travel Insurance CSA Luxury Travel Insurance Travel Guard Insurance ... Other Helpful Vacation Links Our Newsletter Sign up for our Finland History Newsletter and get our special vacations, tours and cruise deals.

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History in Brief Beginning well before 1800 BC, certain tribes from the tundra of northern Russia settled into Lapland and in the eastern parts of Finland. In the 5th century BC, Baltic people arrived from western Europe and Scandinavia and settled into southern and western Finland, and tribes from the Urals in Russia settled into eastern Finland gradually pushing the indigenous Saami peoples north into Lapland. All of these groups were hunters and gatherers, surviving on lake fish. They lived in clans and worshiped natural gods. The Swedes brought the Roman Catholic Church to Finland in 1157 and occupied Finland for the next 650 years. Finland became a Swedish province in 1362 and was part of and indistinguishable from larger Sweden. The cultures were similar, except for languages and religion. Finland was designated the Grand Duchy of Sweden by King John III of Sweden in 1580; he also named himself the first Grand Duke of Finland and Karelia. Various monastic orders, supplementing the existing church presence, strengthened the power and influence of the Roman Catholic Church in the 14th and 15th centuries. Life remained nomadic in the east which was not suitable for cultivation, but became more settled in southern towns of Turku and Viipuri (which were linked to other Baltic towns); there artisans and professions flourished.

43. Finland : Finland (History) As the Ice Age receded throughout Scandinavia, widely scattered Stone Age settlements emerged among the lakes and forests of what is now Finland. http://www.frommers.com/destinations/print-narrative.cfm?destID=261&catID=02

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45. Finland History - Timeline Of Finland History - Art History In Finland Finland history Timeline of finland history - Art history in finland If Belgium is the size of Maryland, then Finland is just three times of Ohio. Finland is a better place http://www.historyking.com/World-History/history-of-europe/finland-history/index

Finland history - Timeline of finland history - Art history in finland Select by Language... English Home Ancient Greece History American History Art History ... World War Historyking.com American History : African American History Civil War Colonial America ... Vietnam War Sponsored Links: Finland History If Belgium is the size of Maryland, then Finland is just three times of Ohio. Finland is a better place if you want to get lost in a country with absolute greenery. It is surrounded by thousands of lakes, marshy land, dense forests and rivers. The Samis were the first ones to inhabit this country. Later as Finnish speakers shifted to Finland, the Sami had to shift to the arctic region. In 1809, the nation was ruled by Alexander of Russia .Eventually Russia soon got engulfed by the very famous March Revolution in 1917.This opportunity was enough for Finland to become independent on 6 December 1917. Later, in the year 1939, Finland was attacked by USSR after the former failed to agree to their demands. Martii Ahtisaari the member of Social Democrat won the presidential election in 1994.Soon Finland also joined as a member of the European Union and adopted Euro as a currency. More...

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Home U.S. People Word Wise ... Homework Center Fact Monster Favorites American Indian Heritage Month Math Flashcards Geography Guide Seven New Wonders of the World ... The Fifty States Reference Desk Atlas Almanacs Dictionary Encyclopedia ... FunBrain Sponsored Links TripAdvisor Finland (Europe) Encyclopedia Finland History Early History to Independence Finland's first inhabitants, dating from about 7000 B.C. , probably followed the melting ice northward, attracted by a good supply of game. The first Finnish-speaking persons to enter the region, who were mostly nomadic hunters and fishers, migrated into Finland from the south. By the 8th cent. they had displaced the small number of Lapps who lived in central and S Finland and who were forced to move to the far north of the country, where they live today. The Finns were organized in small-scale political units, with only loose ties beyond the clan level. From the 11th cent. Christian missionaries were active in Finland. In the 13th cent. Sweden conquered the country. Under the Swedes, Finland enjoyed considerable independence, its political sophistication grew, commerce increased, and the Swedish language and culture were spread. In the mid-16th cent. Lutheranism was established in Finland, and in 1581 the country was raised to the rank of grand duchy. Finland suffered severely in the recurring wars between Sweden and Russia. In 1696 famine wiped out almost a third of the population. By the Treaty of Nystad (1721), which ended the

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Home Page Latest News European Rail Tickets European Rail Passes ... Annual Events Community Forum Finland History Home History Politics Economy ... Facts After the Communist revolution in 1917, the Finnish senate declared independence from the Russian tsar. After this a bitter, though short civil war broke out when the leftwing parties undertook a coup to force the conservative government from power. After just 5 months the government troops regained control and the civil war ended. For a time Finland had wanted to establish a monarchy and had even decided on a German Prince to take on the Finnish throne. This plan was abandoned following Germany's defeat in WW1 whereafter Finland chose instead to become a republic. When in 1939 Finland refused to allow the Soviet Union to build military bases on its territory, it was attacked despite a non-agression pact which had been signed in 1932. The Finnish troops' defence of the nation against the might of the soviets has since become legendary and it is one of only a few countries in the region to never have been occupied in the war. In 1941, Finland fought the Russians again in the Continuation War which ended in armistace in Sept 1944.

53. History - Finland - Europe history, finland, europe Finland, History. The earliest traces of human habitation in Finland date from about 8000 bc, when the most recent of the Ice Ages was retreating. http://www.countriesquest.com/europe/finland/history.htm

you are here home Europe Finland History Finland, History The earliest traces of human habitation in Finland date from about 8000 bc, when the most recent of the Ice Ages was retreating. These primitive hunters and gatherers probably arrived from the east. Pottery making characterized another type of Stone Age culture (starting 3000? bc) known as the Comb-Ceramic; its practitioners were of a different origin. The succeeding Battle-Ax culture (1800-1600 bc) may have been brought to Finland by an Indo-European people from a more southerly Baltic region; these people were able navigators and also introduced agriculture. A merger of the Battle-Ax people and the previous dwellers resulted in the so-called Kiukainen culture (1600-1200 bc). The Bronze Age began in Finland about 1300 bc. During the first part of the pre-Christian era and the following centuries, people speaking one of the Finno-Ugric languages migrated in from the east and from Estonia in the south. This period marks the introduction of the Iron Age in Finland. deeper links The Viking Age The Swedish Conquest A Swedish Duchy Russian Rule, 1809 to 1917

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