Russian occupation of Finland
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The Russian occupation of Finland was the period during the Finnish War (1808–1809) when Imperial Russia seized and controlled Finnish territory, leading to Finland’s separation from Sweden and its establishment as an autonomous Grand Duchy under Russian rule.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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military occupation ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Imperial Russian Army
NERFINISHED
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Swedish Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
Napoleonic-era realignment of European powers
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Russo-Swedish rivalry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronology | early 19th century ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Alexander I of Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Finnish War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
establishment of Finnish autonomy under Russian suzerainty
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permanent cession of Finland to Russia ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Kingdom of Sweden
NERFINISHED
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Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| effect |
Finland became an autonomous entity within the Russian Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
long-term development of Finnish national institutions under Russian rule ⓘ shift of Finland from Swedish to Russian sphere of influence ⓘ |
| endTime | 1809 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Grand Duchy of Finland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geopoliticalImpact |
strengthening of Russian position in Northern Europe
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weakening of Swedish great-power status ⓘ |
| hasContext | Swedish–Russian wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Baltic Sea region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Finland
NERFINISHED
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Swedish Finland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryCampaign | Russian invasion of Finland 1808 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| natureOfOccupation | military administration of Finnish territory by Russia ⓘ |
| occupyingPower | Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Finnish War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| precededBy | Swedish rule in Finland ⓘ |
| previousSovereign | Kingdom of Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Finnish War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grand Duchy of Finland NERFINISHED ⓘ history of Finland ⓘ history of the Russian Empire ⓘ |
| result |
Finnish territory ceded to Russia
ⓘ
creation of the Grand Duchy of Finland ⓘ separation of Finland from Sweden ⓘ |
| significantEvent | Treaty of Fredrikshamn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1808 ⓘ |
| statusChange | Finland changed from Swedish province to Russian grand duchy ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Napoleonic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| treaty | Treaty of Fredrikshamn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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