Finland (Papilio Mundi)

The Greater Kingdom of Finland was a monarchy in Europe, forming in 1531 A.D, after declaring itself a sovereign state, following the highly successful Finnish war of independence.

History
In 1526, Swedish peasants rose up across the country in rebellion, demanding lower taxes. Gustav I, king of Sweden was assassinated in Karlstad on a royal visit in 1528, launching Sweden into utter chaos.

Jarkko Gluskie, a Finnish noble at the time, took advantage of the high unrest, and gathered other nobles together to form a conspiracy against the Swedish government. Gluskie sought support from Sweden's main rival, the Union of Denmark-Norway, whom agreed to sign a treaty of independence in 1529.

On the eve of October the 8th 1530, Jarkko Gluskie, declared Finland's unilateral independence, and declared war on the Kingdom of Sweden, quickly silencing pro-Gustav supporters and mobilizing a local army.

Denmark-Norway shortly after, declared war on Sweden, sending Danish ships north to blockade Stockholm, and began multiple offensives on the Swedish mainland. Meanwhile, Gustav's army found itself facing mass-desertion by Finnish-born soldiers, joining the Gluskie's revolutionary army.

Guerrilla warfare occurred along the Swedo-Finnish border, with groups of rebels repelling the Swedish attacks with high ferocity, while Danish & Norwegian forces connected with each other during the Battle of Gothenburg, which resulted in a decisive Dane-Norwegian victory. In November, Sweden attempted a naval invasion of Abo, Finland's de facto capital, which was crushed by the Danish navy in the Battle of the Aland Islands, and was costed Sweden many lives. In December, Jarkko Gluskie led a major Winter Offensive across the Torne river, rapidly invading the Swedish north, while the Danish-Norwegian army marched to Stockholm, and laid siege to the city.

On February the 18th 1531, Gustav I sued for peace, with the Finnish army reaching as far as Sundsvall, and Danish-Norwegian forces sieging the capital. Denmark-Norway agreed, and with Jarkko Gluskie coming as well, Sweden signed the Treaty of Abo, citing the following:
 * 1) Finland will be made an independent & sovereign state.
 * 2) Sweden will cede Kronoberg, Jonkoping and Ostergotland to Denmark.