Gustaf Mauritz Armfelt
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Count Gustaf Mauritz Armfelt was a Finnish-Swedish-Russian courtier and diplomat. In Finland, he is considered one of the greatest Finnish statesmen. His advice to Russia's Tsar Alexander I was of utmost importance for securing the autonomy of the Grand Duchy of Finland.
Armfelt in his later days
Grand Duchy of Finland
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The Grand Duchy of Finland, officially and also translated as the Grand Principality of Finland, was the predecessor state of modern Finland. It existed between 1809 and 1917 as an autonomous state ruled by the Russian Empire.
Georg Magnus Sprengtporten was as the first who served Governor-General of Finland.
Finnish 20 Kopeks Banknote from 1814
Central Helsinki in 1820
Finnish Guards' Rifle Battalion in the middle of the 19th century