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The Kingdom of Finland was a proposed constitutional monarchy created during Finland's political transition after the 1917 independence and 1918 Civil War. In October 1918, the Finnish Parliament elected Friedrich Karl, Prince of Hesse, as king, but he never took the throne; Germany's defeat in World War I undermined the arrangement, and he renounced the position in December. Finland adopted a republican constitution in 1919 and elected Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg as its first president.
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What was the Kingdom of Finland in 1918?
It was a proposed constitutional monarchy during Finland's political transition after independence in 1917 and the Finnish Civil War. The plan did not become a lasting kingdom.
Who was elected king of Finland in 1918?
In October 1918, the Finnish Parliament elected Friedrich Karl, Prince of Hesse, as king. He never took the throne.
Why did Friedrich Karl not become King of Finland?
Germany's defeat in World War I weakened the monarchist project and made a German prince politically unacceptable. Friedrich Karl renounced the Finnish crown in December 1918.
When did Finland become a republic?
Finland adopted a republican constitution in 1919. Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg became the country's first president that year.
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