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Finland: Grand Princes: 1809-1917 Grand-princely House: Romanov (Romanovy ≈ Романовы); all grand princes of Finland (1809-1917) are also emperors of Russia; for complete imperial styles see this entry.
Med Guds nåde, Finlands storfurste = Jumalan armosta, Suomen suuriruhtinas [1]
6 Jan 1809 - 1 Dec 1825	Alexander I = Aleksanteri I
1 Dec 1825 - 26 Dec 1825	Konstantin [2]
26 Dec 1825 - 2 Mar 1855	Nikolaj I = Nikolai I
2 Mar 1855 - 13 Mar 1881	Alexander II = Aleksanteri II
13 Mar 1855 - 1 Nov 1894	Alexander III = Aleksanteri III
1 Nov 1894 - 15 Mar 1917	Nikolaj II = Nikolai II
15 Mar 1917 - 9 Nov 1917	vacant [3]

Sources and notes:
[1]	Russkij ≈ русский (Russian): Božieju milostiju velikij knjaz' Finlandskij ≈ Божиею милостию великий князь Финляндский; this style officially becomes a part of the complete Russian imperial style on 6 Jan 1809.
[2]	Did not accept office despite recognition by Russian supreme bodies of state; the government continued to function in the name of Konstantin until his successor formally acceeded to the throne, retroactively dating his accession to 1 Dec 1825.
[3]	Grand-princely authority is exercised by the Russian Vremennoe pravitel'stvo ≈ Временное правительство (Swedish: Provisorisk regering; Finnish: Väliaikaishallitus); on 9 Nov 1917 the Eduskunta (Finnish parliament) begins to exercise soverign authority de facto by passing a resolution on appointment of a Council of Regency, which is not implemented; on 15 Nov 1917 the Eduskunta assumes sovereign authority de iure.

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