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HISTORY OF FINLAND

Finnish Royal Family at the "Viking Age"
The Ancient Kingdom of Finland

Finnish Royal Family at the "Viking Age" according to Nordic Saga-poetry

The Ancient Kingdom of Finland

Pictured: A Finnish king

Nordic sagas related about the Kingdom of Finland and her kings who, among others, conquered the Atlantic coast of the Scandinavian peninsula, founding there a state which was named Norway after the Finnish prince, Norri, as told by Snorri Sturluson in the Edda. This is not revealed by the history taught in Finnish schools, nor are quite a lot of other things. Because everyone who went to school in Finland had to listen to his teacher explain at least a thousand times how "Finland had no civilization before the advent of the Swedes" and the like, it is well founded to correct some of the worst travesties of history.

Ancient historians generally described Finland as a state or an empire, but after the 17th century a change took place, beginning in Sweden. History was begun to be written anew to suit the power political needs of the time. During her superpower era, Sweden had bit too large a chunk of the cake, and she had to make desperate attempts to hold onto her unrealistic borders; the price was paid most of all by her easternmost part, the then Grand Duchy of Finland. As contemporary developments had weakened the prospects of advancement of Finnish functionaries and nobility even in the local government, new thoughts began to sprout within the Finnish intelligentsia, later resulting e. g. in the position assumed by the Anjala Union which denounced military campaigns benefiting only Sweden, and the way Sprengtporten went over to serve Catherine the Great to consolidate his own career and possibly also to make way for Finland's future position as part of the Romanov Empire. Historical facts which used to be harmless were suddenly burning hot. The following table describes how historical views changed:

1154 Common Era:
The Arab historian and scientist, Al Idrisi tells that the King of Finland has possessions in Norway.

1187 CE.
According to a Swedish chronicle, Karelians conquer the Swedish capital and destroy it.

ca. 1200 CE:
The Danish historian, Saxo Grammaticus, tells about Finnish kings.

1220 CE:
The Icelandic bishop, poet, and historian, Snorri Sturluson, writes The Ynglinga Saga, in which marriages and wars of Finnish and Swedish royal families are mentioned.

1230 CE:
The introduction to the Orkneyinga Saga, Fundinn Noregr, relates about the kings of Finland and Kvenland and their conquest of Norway. According to the saga, the ruling families of Sweden, Norway, the Orkney Islands, Normandy, and England descend from the aforementioned Finnish kings.

1320 through 1340 CE:
The Eric Chronicle is concocted, i. e. the tale recognized by present school history about "crusades" to Finland.

1340´s CE:
The Lübeck town chronicle mentions how Birger Jarl annexed Finland to the Swedish empire.

1362 CE:
The constable of the Swedish "Eastern land," meaning Finland and Karelia, is given the right to partake in the royal election. Finland becomes a plenipotentiary part of the Svea empire.

1438 CE:
An influential farmer of Vesilahti, named David, declares himself King of Finland and begins to lead a dangerous peasant revolt. The revolt is defeated.

1548 CE:
Michael Agricola writes an introduction to his translation of the New Testament, including a fictitious story about "crusades" to Finland.

1554 CE:
A history written by Johannes Magnus, expelled from Sweden being a Catholic, is published in Rome. In the book, Finland is represented as an ancient kingdom.

1555 CE:
The famous "History of Nordic Peoples" by Olaus Magnus is published. Finland is mentioned as an old kingdom.

1598 through 1599 CE:
Finnish nobility and castle commanders fight on the side of King Sigismund against Duke Charles in the Swedish Civil War--e. g. a campaign to Upland and Stockholm. After the victory of Charles, hard times begin for the Finnish nobility and clergy. The beginning of intentional and persistent Swedification.

1616 through 1639 CE:
For political reasons, the historian Johannes Messenius serves time as prisoner at the Kajaani castle where he writes his history. Finland is noted as an ancient kingdom.

1650 CE:
Michael Wexionius represents Finland as an ancient kingdom in his history.

1670's CE:
"Finnish Chronicle by Anonymous" enlists the ancient Finnish kings.

1700 CE:
"Old and New Turku" by Daniel Juslenius, in which Finland is presented as an ancient kingdom.

1700 through 1705 CE:
"Scondia Illustrata" by Johannes Messenius is printed. Finnish kings are dealt with in depth.

1728 CE:
A Chronicle of Finland by an anonymous author appears in a publication called "Schwedische Bibliothek."

1742 CE:
A political move by Empress Elizabeth, a manifest on the independence of Finland, causes commotion: Finland, occupied by Russians because of "The War of the Hats," serves as the location for a Diet in Turku in order to elect a king for Finland. The elected king is Peter III, the later Czar, the then heir apparent. The Russians withdraw from the project and peace is concluded with Sweden in 1743.

1768 CE:
The historian, Tatishchev, relates about Finnish kings in his "Russian Chronicle."

1769 CE:
"Svea Rikes Historia" by Sven Bring appears. In it, Finland is still an ancient kingdom. New editions are printed in 1778, 1784, and 1790.

1771 CE:
The Norwegian Gerhard Schöning criticizes the historians' view on the Finnish kings in his work "Allgemeine Nordische Geschichte."

1772 CE:
The Swedish Johan Ihre opposes vehemently the view on the Finnish kings. Ihre does know the sagas but claims them to be fictitious balderdash. As for the ancient SWEDISH kings, he does NOT question the saga sources, nor do his successors.

1774 CE:
Billmark publishes "Finnish Chronicle in Rhymes" by J. Messenius which tells about Finnish kings as mentioned above.

1783 through 1784 CE:
The Russian empress, Catherine the Great, publishes an article about Russian history in which she considers Rurik, regarded as founder of Russia, to be a Finnish prince. The work is published in German in 1786.

1784 through 1800 CE:
Henrik Gabriel Porthan publishes the "Finnish Bishops' Chronicle" by Paul Juusten with a commentary. Porthan denies the existence of our own rulers and any independent government in Finland before the coming of the Swedes. Porthan's proofs are unfounded. For example, he claims that there could not have been kings in Finland since there were no "castle mountains" either. These attacks become understandable when one considers the fact that at the same time, Sprengtporten suggested in Russia a plan about an independent Finland.

1789 CE:
"Mythologia Fennica" by Christfrid Ganander. Finland is represented as an ancient kingdom.

1792 CE:
Billmark, professor of history, denies the existence of Finnish kings.

Present time:
The ancient state formations of the Finns and their rulers are still carefully concealed in the common newspaper and school level education, as part of obscuring the Finnish identity. Since the 1970's, the situation has still deteriorated.

Other relics of Finnish kings remain besides references by historians. The medals shown in the pictures used to be symbols of favor and power given by a ruler to those closest to him. This custom was copied from Byzantium with which Finland was in close contact around the beginning of the last millennium. Officially, these objects are interpreted to be "copies of Byzantine coins."

Thus we are told about Finnish history things that never took place, and on the other hand, practically everything is denied that does not fit the official Swedophile interpretation of history. The question arises: why such a fuss about things that happened hundreds or thousands of years ago? However, the understanding of an individual about the past of his ethnic group and its role among various peoples is important to himself. Knowledge about the group to which you know you belong has a direct effect to your view of your own possibilities, and it either consolidates or damages your self-confidence.

The historic phases of the image of Finland described above show that facts about the Finns' active and independent role as a nation were silenced and information on Finnish culture etc. were begun to be "explained away" at a time when the interests of Finland and Sweden started to clash. Finnish obedience to the Crown was ensured by lying about history. In today's falsification and obscuring of history, the reasons are similar. It is not desirable that we take a healthy pride in our own ethnic background, nor are we allowed to have any common positive experiences as Finns. Finnish history before the year 1250 has been silenced into non-existence; the legends of King Eric and Bishop Henry are perpetuated as truth; the results of modern genetic research about the European genetic connection of the Finns is interpreted in an unintelligible manner to humor the Swedophiles, and our survival in the 2nd World War still seems to be a matter of shame and not of satisfaction. The only things "Finnish" on which we are allowed to pride ourselves without the "media powers" getting apoplectic are Kekkonen, Tom of Finland, and Vampira. However, since we are unable to change our descent, it may be well-founded to form our own view on what it is and was to be Finnish. And this is one purpose of these pages.

KIRJOITA VIERASKIRJAAN! VOIT LUKEA VIERASKIRJAN.

EDELLISELLE
SIVULLE TAKAISIN
ETUSIVULLE SEURAAVALLE
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1154 Common Era:	The Arab historian and scientist, Al Idrisi tells that the King of Finland has possessions in Norway.
1187 CE.	According to a Swedish chronicle, Karelians conquer the Swedish capital and destroy it.
ca. 1200 CE:	The Danish historian, Saxo Grammaticus, tells about Finnish kings.
1220 CE:	The Icelandic bishop, poet, and historian, Snorri Sturluson, writes The Ynglinga Saga, in which marriages and wars of Finnish and Swedish royal families are mentioned.
1230 CE:	The introduction to the Orkneyinga Saga, Fundinn Noregr, relates about the kings of Finland and Kvenland and their conquest of Norway. According to the saga, the ruling families of Sweden, Norway, the Orkney Islands, Normandy, and England descend from the aforementioned Finnish kings.
1320 through 1340 CE:	The Eric Chronicle is concocted, i. e. the tale recognized by present school history about "crusades" to Finland.
1340´s CE:	The Lübeck town chronicle mentions how Birger Jarl annexed Finland to the Swedish empire.
1362 CE:	The constable of the Swedish "Eastern land," meaning Finland and Karelia, is given the right to partake in the royal election. Finland becomes a plenipotentiary part of the Svea empire.
1438 CE:	An influential farmer of Vesilahti, named David, declares himself King of Finland and begins to lead a dangerous peasant revolt. The revolt is defeated.
1548 CE:	Michael Agricola writes an introduction to his translation of the New Testament, including a fictitious story about "crusades" to Finland.
1554 CE:	A history written by Johannes Magnus, expelled from Sweden being a Catholic, is published in Rome. In the book, Finland is represented as an ancient kingdom.
1555 CE:	The famous "History of Nordic Peoples" by Olaus Magnus is published. Finland is mentioned as an old kingdom.
1598 through 1599 CE:	Finnish nobility and castle commanders fight on the side of King Sigismund against Duke Charles in the Swedish Civil War--e. g. a campaign to Upland and Stockholm. After the victory of Charles, hard times begin for the Finnish nobility and clergy. The beginning of intentional and persistent Swedification.
1616 through 1639 CE:	For political reasons, the historian Johannes Messenius serves time as prisoner at the Kajaani castle where he writes his history. Finland is noted as an ancient kingdom.
1650 CE:	Michael Wexionius represents Finland as an ancient kingdom in his history.
1670's CE:	"Finnish Chronicle by Anonymous" enlists the ancient Finnish kings.
1700 CE:	"Old and New Turku" by Daniel Juslenius, in which Finland is presented as an ancient kingdom.
1700 through 1705 CE:	"Scondia Illustrata" by Johannes Messenius is printed. Finnish kings are dealt with in depth.
1728 CE:	A Chronicle of Finland by an anonymous author appears in a publication called "Schwedische Bibliothek."
1742 CE:	A political move by Empress Elizabeth, a manifest on the independence of Finland, causes commotion: Finland, occupied by Russians because of "The War of the Hats," serves as the location for a Diet in Turku in order to elect a king for Finland. The elected king is Peter III, the later Czar, the then heir apparent. The Russians withdraw from the project and peace is concluded with Sweden in 1743.
1768 CE:	The historian, Tatishchev, relates about Finnish kings in his "Russian Chronicle."
1769 CE:	"Svea Rikes Historia" by Sven Bring appears. In it, Finland is still an ancient kingdom. New editions are printed in 1778, 1784, and 1790.
1771 CE:	The Norwegian Gerhard Schöning criticizes the historians' view on the Finnish kings in his work "Allgemeine Nordische Geschichte."
1772 CE:	The Swedish Johan Ihre opposes vehemently the view on the Finnish kings. Ihre does know the sagas but claims them to be fictitious balderdash. As for the ancient SWEDISH kings, he does NOT question the saga sources, nor do his successors.
1774 CE:	Billmark publishes "Finnish Chronicle in Rhymes" by J. Messenius which tells about Finnish kings as mentioned above.
1783 through 1784 CE:	The Russian empress, Catherine the Great, publishes an article about Russian history in which she considers Rurik, regarded as founder of Russia, to be a Finnish prince. The work is published in German in 1786.
1784 through 1800 CE:	Henrik Gabriel Porthan publishes the "Finnish Bishops' Chronicle" by Paul Juusten with a commentary. Porthan denies the existence of our own rulers and any independent government in Finland before the coming of the Swedes. Porthan's proofs are unfounded. For example, he claims that there could not have been kings in Finland since there were no "castle mountains" either. These attacks become understandable when one considers the fact that at the same time, Sprengtporten suggested in Russia a plan about an independent Finland.
1789 CE:	"Mythologia Fennica" by Christfrid Ganander. Finland is represented as an ancient kingdom.
1792 CE:	Billmark, professor of history, denies the existence of Finnish kings.
Present time:	The ancient state formations of the Finns and their rulers are still carefully concealed in the common newspaper and school level education, as part of obscuring the Finnish identity. Since the 1970's, the situation has still deteriorated.