Runestone U 582

Runestone U 582 is a runestone formerly located by the church of Söderby-Karl, Norrtälje municipality, in the Roslagen area on the east coast of Sweden. It has been lost since some time before 1830. The runestone has been dated to the 11th century and includes what is probably the earliest known written mention of Finland.

Treasure of Halikko

Treasure of Halikko is the most valuable treasure found in Finland and one of the most notable treasures in the Nordic countries. It was found in 1887 from Halikko and it is dated to the 11–12th century. The treasure includes three heavy silver crosses

Finnish tribes

Finnish tribes are ancient ethnic groups from which over time Finns evolved

Häme insurrection

The Häme Insurrection is an event described in a papal letter from Pope Gregory IX to the archbishop of Uppsala dated 9 December 1237

Suomen kronikka

Suomen kronikka is a chronicle written in the 1670s describing the history of Finland up to the middle ages

Pillage of Sigtuna

The Pillage of Sigtuna was an event in the summer of 1187 described in the Eric Chronicles and in annals from the 14th century. According to the chronicle as quoted below, the town of Sigtuna was burnt by Karelians on August 12. Archbishop Johannes of

Pohjan Pojat

Pohjan Pojat was a Finnish military brigade in 1918–1919, the second group of Finnish volunteers to enlist to take part in the Estonian War of Independence, closely following behind the 1st Finnish Volunteer Corps regiment led by Colonel Martin Ekström

Swedish colonisation of Finland

Swedish colonisation of Finland happened during the Northern Crusades from the 12th century until the 1350s. Colonisation focused on the Finnish archipelago and some of its coastal regions. The colonisation led to the beginning of the Swedish-speaking

Vento (surname)

Vento is a surname of Italian and Finnish origin

Tavastians

Tavastians are a historic people and a modern subgroup (heimo) of the Finnish people. They live in areas of the historical province of Tavastia (Häme) and speak Tavastian dialects

No Limite (season 1)

The first season of the Brazilian competitive reality television series No Limite, based on the international reality game show franchise Survivor, premiered on Sunday, July 23, 2000 at 11:00 p.m. / 10:00 p.m. on TV Globo