Wednesday, July 20, 2016

The Conquest Of Finland

Initially Alexander I wanted to attach Finland to his Empire. 



Those teleological explanation, according to which Russia gradually expanded their range to their natural border river Torniojoki (Thorn), was given after the signing of the Hamina peace. Ponachalu war with Sweden 1808, during which Russian troops occupied "Finland", seemed similar to the Russo-Swedish war 1742 or 1710-1721. In the Tilsit Treaty, Napopolam and Alexander 1 it was stipulated only that Russia should
scrunity Sweden and Denmark to participate in the continental blockade of England. The choice of means to solve this problem remained for Alexander 1. After diplomatic steps Russia had no effect on Gustav IV, it was decided to do military pressure. The promise to convene representatives Finnish classes at the Congress in Turku, which was in the manifest of the Supreme commander Buxhoevden, common among the Finnish population before the Russian troops crossed the border, did not mean the decision on the annexation of conquered territory forever, as meeting County officials convened already during the "low enmity" 13 In Turku.

Soon, however, at the end of March, when the Russian arrived in Turku, foreign States announced its entry forever Swedish Finlandii to Russia. 


The reason was to arrange the arrest in Stockholm of the Russian Ambassador Alopeus, but  for true the reasons were the desire of Russia paucity compensation for the defeat that they suffered in Turkey, as well as the need to counterbalance the success of Napoleon in Spain.
Because the military action contrary to what was intended, has not been as successful, promised the diet to Turku was not convened. Resistance and counter-attack the Swedes prevented the implementation of of this plan. Peasant "guerrilla war" also mattered. But after the decision on the official accession persons took the oath of allegiance to the new monarch from the population of Finland, and then, in June, issued a Manifesto, which also referred to the strong adherence of Finland
to Russia. The Emperor was assured to it's new subjects the same Akanov right.

The conquest of Finland, Russia followed his conquests in Estonia and Livonia: even before the signing of the interstate the peace Treaty established a new contact with new subjects, confirming their previous laws and rights, and taking from them allegiance for the conquest and pacification of the country largely facilitated by the fact that the Bishop of Åbo, its leadership officials and governors, expressed their popiest and willingness to cooperate.
Instead of the Saeima (Parliament) in Turku were elected and sent to Once 1808 in Petersburg a deputation from the estates. At the meeting in Erfurt in autumn 1808, Alexander I received from Napoleon's consent on the accession of the occupied territories to Russia. Meeting in Erfurt was the kind of event to clarify the provisions of The Tilsit Treaty. It made it possible to create bolee stielow the system of civil administration of Finland. In the beginning the Emperor approved the regulation (rulebook) temporary Committee, appointed G. M. of Stringsorting General
Governor, and put it right Finish law cases directly to the Emperor, bypassing the Ministers of the Empire.

However, a temporary Committee was never established. 


Between the deputation and the Emperor was signed the "contract", for substantially similar, in particular, the treaties of surrender
which were concluded with the nobility and cities of Estonia and Livonia In 1710, just as it was done by representatives of the Estonia and Livonia, the deputation made a list of wishes, to which the Emperor laid his Resepsi. More prior to his composing the deputation stated that she is not entitled to half 1 mochumi of the diet, with the Emperor's promise to convene the estates meeting. In the wish-list of 15 of the items discussed. On particular questions, for example about the correct construction of Lecha (in order to avoid the occurrence of fire), and the most important and essential - about the overall security by maintaining the laws and rights and the establishment of govern helistuudio of the Committee from among the most educated people in the region unde the Governor-General.
During the stay of the deputation to St. Petersburg, the Russian Emperor, crowned with numerous titles, declared himself also Grand Duke of Finland. Emperors before, for example the conquests in the Baltic States, took title wore the ruler of the conquered territory. Thus, easy to add title to existing, as such, have not meant the birth of Finland as a political community.



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