List of Finnish rulers

This is a list of Finnish rulers, that is, the Kingss, ruling Dukes and Queenss 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The Kingdom of Finland (1917-1918) (Superseded by the Republic of Finland)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).

Finnish rulers

The Houses of Sverker and Eric

1130-1156 : Sverker I of Sweden (Sverker den �ldre) - The House of Sverker
1156-1160 : Eric the Saint (Erik den helige) - The House of Eric
1160-1167 : Charles VII of Sweden (Karl Sverkersson) - The House of Sverker
1167-1195 : Canute I of Sweden (Knut Eriksson) - The House of Eric
1196-1208 : Sverker II of Sweden (Sverker den yngre) - The House of Sverker
1208-1216 : Eric X of Sweden (Erik Knutsson) - The House of Eric
1216-1222 : John I of Sweden (Johan Sverkersson) - The House of Sverker
1222-1229 : Eric XI of Sweden (Erik Eriksson) - The House of Eric
1229-1234 : Canute II of Sweden (Knut L�nge)
1234-1250 : Eric XII of Sweden (Erik Eriksson) - The House of Eric

The House of Folkung

1250-1275 : Valdemar of Sweden (Valdemar Birgersson)
1275-1290 : Magnus I of Sweden (Magnus Ladul�s)
1290-1318 : Birger of Sweden (Birger Magnusson)
1319-1364 : Magnus II of Sweden (Magnus Eriksson)
1363-1395 : Albert of Mecklenburg (Albrekt av Mecklenburg)

Regents of the Kalmar Union and Viceroys (Riksf�rest�ndare)

1389-1412 : Margaret I of Sweden (Margareta)
1396-1439 : Eric of Pomerania (Erik av Pommern)
1438-1440 : Charles VIII of Sweden (Karl Knutsson Bonde)
1441-1448 : Christopher of Bavaria (Kristoffer av Bayern)
1448-1448 : Viceroys Bengt and Nils J�nsson Oxenstierna
1448-1457 : Charles VIII of Sweden
1457-1457 : Viceroys J�ns Bengtsson Oxenstierna and Eric Axelsson Tott
1457-1464 : Christian I of Sweden (Kristian I)
1464-1465 : Charles VIII of Sweden
1465-1465 : Viceroy Kettil Karlsson Vasa
1465-1466 : Viceroy J�ns Bengtsson Oxenstierna
1466-1467 : Viceroy Eric Axelsson Tott
1467-1470 : Charles VIII of Sweden
1470-1497 : Viceroy Sten Sture the elder (Sten Sture den �ldre)
1497-1501 : John II of Sweden (Hans)
1501-1503 : Viceroy Sten Sture the elder
1504-1511 : Viceroy Svante Sture (Svante Nilsson Sture)
1512-1512 : Viceroy Eric Trolle
1512-1520 : Viceroy Sten Sture the younger (Sten Sture den yngre)
1520-1521 : Christian II of Sweden (Kristian II Tyrann)

The House of Vasa

1521-1560 : Gustav I of Sweden (Gustav Vasa)
- As Gustav Vasa, viceroy 1521-1523
1560-1568 : Eric XIV of Sweden (Erik XIV)
1568-1592 : John III of Sweden (Johan III)
- As Duke John of Finland, 1556-1563
1592-1599 : Sigismund of Sweden (Sigismund)
1599-1611 : Charles IX of Sweden (Karl IX)
- As Duke Charles, viceroy 1599-1604
1611-1632 : Gustav Adolphus the great (Gustaf II Adolf den store)
1632-1654 : Christina of Sweden (Kristina)

The House of Palatinate

1654-1660 : Charles X Gustav of Sweden (Karl X Gustav)
1660-1697 : Charles XI of Sweden (Karl XI)
1697-1718 : Charles XII of Sweden (Karl XII)
1719-1720 : Ulrike Eleonora of Sweden (Ulrika Eleonora)

The House of Hesse

1720-1751 : Frederick I of Sweden (Fredrik I)

The House of Holstein-Gottorp

1751-1771 : Adolf Frederick of Sweden (Adolf Fredrik)
1771-1792 : Gustav III of Sweden (Gustav III)
1792-1809 : Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden (Gustav IV Adolf)

The House of Romanov

1809-1825 : Alexander I of Russia (Aleksandr I)
1825-1855 : Nicholas I of Russia (Nikolay I)
1855-1881 : Alexander II of Russia (Aleksandr II)
1881-1894 : Alexander III of Russia (Aleksandr III)
1894-1917 : Nicholas II of Russia (Nikolay II)

The House of Hesse

1918-1918 : V�in� I of Finland (Friedrich Karl von Hessen) - Elected

See also