Following the Swedish defeat in the Finnish War in 1809, the region became a part of the Russian Empire, and the city of Helsinki was promoted to be the new capital of the new Grand Duchy of Finland.
The region became a part of the Russian Empire. This was following the Swedish defeat in the Finnish War in 1809. The city of Helsinki was promoted to be the new capital of the new Grand Duchy of Finland. This was following the Swedish defeat in the Finnish War in 1809.