A big leaf in Finnish history was turned in 1808, when Russia declared a war on Sweden and invaded Finland. Thus, almost seven centuries of Swedish rule in Finland came to an end.

Stories about the Russo-Finnish war reached a new high for naïvete. The wildest tales, as usual, came from Copenhagen, where almost any rumor floating around Scandinavia is rushed into print, but ...

Cineuropa - the best of european cinemaDuring the Finnish war (1808-09) a bandit Jeppe Antinpoika robs a treasure belonging to the King of Sweden. A bag of gems is hidden behind the stove and left ...