Suomen kuningattaret -book

Description of the Product

This book is about the the queens of Finland. Please note this book is only available in Finnish!

From the Treaty of Nöteborg to Finnish independence, Finland was part of monarchies ruled from abroad. This gripping history book takes readers inside the courts of Sweden and Russia, tracing the dramatic lives of the queens and empresses connected to Finland. Through political intrigues, personal tragedies, and fierce power struggles, the stories reveal not only the fates of individual women but also the broader role of women in medieval and Renaissance society.

These noblewomen often arrived at foreign courts from across Europe while still in their teens, meeting their future husbands for the first time on their wedding day. Some sought power, others longed for love. They tolerated mistresses, defended their property, and ruled on behalf of their children. Not all of them lived happily ever after — but all left their mark on history.

• Author: Satu Jaatinen
• Publisher: Otava
• Hardback, 319 pages