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Swedish Ingria
Origins
Sweden captured the fortresses of Ivangorod, Jama and Koporye during the Livonian War, confirmed by the Truce of Plussa in 1583, but returned them to Russia in 1595. During the Time of Troubles Sweden reconquered the area, and the Treaty of Stolbovo in 1617 gave Ingria to Sweden permanently, cutting Russia off from the sea.
Rule and society
Ingria was a thinly populated frontier, governed from Narva together with Estonia. Many Orthodox inhabitants left, and Lutheran Finns from Savonia and Karelia settled, forming the Ingrian Finns. The fortress of Nyenskans and the town of Nyen at the mouth of the Neva controlled trade with Russia.
Decline and legacy
In the Great Northern War Peter the Great captured Nyenskans in 1703 and founded St Petersburg nearby. Narva fell in 1704, and the Treaty of Nystad in 1721 confirmed Ingria as Russian. It became the core of the St Petersburg Governorate.
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- Swedish Ingria was a province of Kingdom of Sweden1583 CE – 1611 CE
- Swedish Ingria was a province of Swedish Empire1617 CE – 1721 CE
- Swedish Ingria was conquered by Tsardom of Russia1703 CE – 1721 CE
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Swedish Ingria. In The Epoch Institute States Register. https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/swedish-ingria
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