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Jan 1, 1100
Swedish crusades subjugate Finns and convert them to Christianity.
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Jan 1, 1323
Territory of present-day Finland becomes part of the Swedish realm
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Russian invasion of Sweden supported by Napoleon.
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Finland is ceded to Russia by the Swedes. The Finns retain a considerable amount of autonomy. They keep their own legal system, religion, and are exempt from Russian military service.
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Helsinki becomes capital.
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onwards - Russian Tsar Nicholas II inaugurates policy of Russification of Finland, to include conscription of Finnish men into the Russian army and the imposition of Russian as the official language. Protests and a campaign of civil disobedience begin.
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The Russian Revolution allows Finland to declare its independence.
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April - National Coalition Party conservatives emerge as largest party in parliamentary elections. Populist True Finns break through to third-party status on the back of anti-EU sentiment.
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May - Parliament approves the EU bailout of Portugal over the debt crisis, allowing it to go ahead.
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June - National Coalition Party leader Jyrki Katainen forms grand coalition with six other parties, excluding the True Finns.
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June - National Coalition Party leader Jyrki Katainen forms grand coalition with six other parties, excluding the True Finns.