June 19, 1318

The sun is shining brightly, but I need to sit inside and write! It's because Sve said, that I need to practice my writing, or otherwise I won't grow up to be big and strong. He can't write very well himself, so why I'm the only one who needs to stay inside? I think at the moment he's somewhere outside, practising to use his sword better.

And I even needed to start to write these diaries from the very beginning. It's because something really bad happened about a week ago. I haven't yet recovered from it. It was that Novgorod! I mean, nowadays Novgorod is arguing more with Sve than with me, because I live with Sve now. During their last fight all of my earlier diaries were destroyed. Novgorod burned them all! He burned the whole town, only one castle survived! He loves to play with fire too much.

And... by the way, it's weird that sometimes it feels like Sve and that mean big kid (well, he's not always mean, he used to trade nice shiny stuff with me, but not anymore because he wears a different cross than us. And sometimes I was the one who was mean to him too) know each other quite well.

August xx, 1319

Norway moved in with us! He's Sve's old friend, at least I think so, Sve said they used to sail a lot together - He, Nor, and Denmark, who he called as an annoying guy.

Nor and Sve are now both responsible for the household, I don't have a status of a country so I don't really count - I'm not on the map. So I don't really need to worry about such things.

Anyway, Nor had his little brother Iceland with him. He's cute and he's even smaller than I am! And he's carrying a huge egg with him all the time. I wonder what will hatch from it? He said that a "puffin", but I have no idea what that is... Oh, I said he can call me his big brother if he wants, but he just stared at me and said he doesn't even know me. I know, but does that really matter that much? They all look so serious all the time.

August 12, 1323

Sve and Novgorod got finally tired of fighting. There's been constant battles, but now they signed a peace treaty. It's good, because those fights made us both exhausted! I wanted to say something about the treaty too, but they ignored me because I'm smaller than they are. They told me to go somewhere to play when they do the talking - not fair, because they are not adults either... but I'm growing more slowly than they are. I wonder why?

But from now on, there's a border which I and Sve should not cross. Neither should Novgorod. I'm not sure will this work, that new border splitted even villages half.

September 6, 1328

It's been five years since the border treaty, and now Sve thinks that the treaty with Novgorod is no good. He wants to increase our area. Novgorod isn't keeping his part of the deal either, so Sve doesn't think we are the ones who will break it first. Fighting between us will continue, I guess. It makes me feel weak. Everything will be destroyed again. But maybe I'll grow to be bigger too.

The clear scent of autum is already here, even if everything is still green. Soon everything will be yellow, red, and brown again.

August xx, 1337

Sve said, that relations between France and England are getting worse. He hopes that it won't affect us. Sve also said that they're always fighting, so this is nothing new - he thought that the next battle will last at least hundred years, it's apparently possible when it's about those two. I haven't really met either of them, so I wonder what they are like? Really muscular men with dirty hair and detached teeth? Scary!

September xx, 1349

Norway is ill. It's something really serious. Sve said it's the same deadly disease that many other nations in Europe and elsewhere already have. I think he said it's called as the Black Death, or something creepy like that. Nobody knows why Norway got ill, but Iceland is sure his big brother got it from the English ship. He told us a creepy story about a ship, where the crew was already dead when it arrived to the port.

It's not like diseases will affect the whole nation if only few people get ill, but Norway is so pale it seems to be really dangerous even to him.

August xx, 1355

Norway and Iceland moved to their own house, even though Norway isn't still very healthy. Now I and Sve live together again. The house is really not much quieter than it used to be - those three don't really talk that much.

February 15, 1362

This is so great! More than great! Sve said I'm already old enough to take part to the king elections! I can choose with him who will be our next leader! This is so fun! Our boss said it was because He has noticed me to be dear and loyal, and that's why I deserve this right too! The king has noticed me! I can't believe this!

I... just wish He would stop calling me as Österland. Finland sounds much better to me, Sve uses it sometimes. Even if I can't pronounce "F" and "D" properly... And nobody can pronounce my real name, Suomi, properly...

March xx, 1380

I heard that Norway moved in with Denmark. And I guess Iceland will follow everywhere he goes (a little bit like I follow Sve). Maybe he's still too ill, and he can't live alone after all? Or maybe it's because it's safer to live in bigger households these days?

June 27, 1397

Now this is something weird. We all - Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Iceland and I - moved together some time ago. It was Sve's, Denmark's, and Norway's idea, no one asked me or Iceland about this because we're not real countries, and this is supposed to be the union of great countries, not a kindergarten (Denmark said so)... The name of our union is simply the Kalmar Union. The Bacon Alliance would have been so much better, if you ask me.

I think Denmark thinks he's the leader of this union. He said he's the most experienced and sophisticated out of the three, so it's only natural that he's the head of the union. Sve doesn't like to take orders from Denmark, that's clear, but I hope everything will be alright. This is kinda exciting!

I also suddenly remembered that Estonia moved in with Denmark almost at the same time as I moved in with Sweden. So, I asked Denmark if Estonia is here too. He said he sold Estonia already some time ago to the Teutonic Order! He sold my old friend and got 19 000 Köln marks! He said he desperately needed some money! And that Estonia was way too difficult anyway, always rebelling against him.

However, Sve said that Denmark actually lost Estonia in a battle with the Teutonic Order, and instead of trying to get him back, he sold him. He also said, that maybe I shouldn't go too near Denmark. Just in case. Norway seems to keep an eye on Iceland too.

May 4, 1400

Now Iceland is very ill, it's the Black Death again. Norway is afraid Iceland will die, his condition is even worse than Norway's was. Sve and I have been quite Ok during this whole pandemia. Not perfectly healthy, but not so ill as Iceland. Denmark got it from Norway or England, he's not sure from who.

December xx, 1478

I'm not sure what happened, but Novgorod said he isn't Novgorod anymore. From now on he's the Grand Duchy of Moscow. (why I have a weird feeling, that I've known him only by his local name before this...). He said that the Golden Horde will soon meet his end because he's now more united and stronger than ever.

I don't understand what he was talking about, and I don't like this at all. Sve is also a bit worried... He said, that Muscovy is living unwillingly with a really scary nation, but whatever will happen, the Golden Horde can't really get here because the swampy terrain is no good for their horses and it's too cold for him. That's also why Muscovy is the most free when he's in north. Too bad he doesn't like cold weather very much either.

September 9, 1495

Bad news. I and Sve are again at war with Novgo... I mean with the Grand Duchy of Moscow? Denmark schemed earlier something with him and... Denmark said he may have accidentally promised me or pieces of me to him, if he helps him with Sve's king elections. Sve is furious.

Denmark tried to explain, that he didn't even mean to keep his end of the bargain, he just didn't guess that Muscovy would actually attack! You should have seen Sve's face back then!

In the battle field, the situation doesn't look too good for us right now, even though we have successfully repelled his attacks.

November 30, 1495

Today happened something really weird. I and Sve were surrounded and the battle seemed lost, when suddenly something exploded. The explosion was so huge that the Grand Duchy of Moscow and his soldiers escaped as fast as they could without turning round.

It was quite scary actually (but cool). Later, we hear that his soldiers were sure the saint was protecting the town because today is the feast of St Andrew. I'm not sure what that explosion was, but Sve was sure I was playing with magic again. But I wasn't, I swear. Sometimes he still suspects me about witchcraft, even if I promised to take his cross. It's not like in the past, when I seriously thought that the world was born when the duck layed an egg and it exploded, creating everything that's around us... when I still believed in magic and other nonsense (Norway still believes in magic... he seriously thinks it's real).

The war is still not over. They will come back, I'm sure of it.

October xx, 1509

I hate this! Sve and Denmark don't come along at all! Denmark has robbed my stuff since 1506, and now he attacked to one of my cities and stole all the treasures from my cathedral (not that I have many treasures anyway). He said he needs money. Worst roommate ever! Pirate! He's a pirate! And I'm afraid Sve and he will kill each other some day.

Oh, and by the way, last year Sve and Novgorod-Moscow-what-ever signed a peace treaty for 60 years. I hope it will last.

June xx, 1518

Ha ha! My population is now about 200 000! I'm bigger than ever! But... Sve is still bigger, his population is about 600 000...

November 10, 1520

Sve and Denmark have been really awful towards each other, and during the last few days things have become even worse. Sve said he wants to leave the Kalmar Union and Denmark beated Sweden really badly and locked him up. I'm not sure what should I do. I mean, Denmark is the leader, but I have always been with Sve... at least as long as I can remember. Who should I listen?

June 6, 1523

Sve's people started a rebellion about two years ago and Sweden finally managed to escape from Denmark. Fighting is still going on and Denmark locked me to our old room because he's sure Sve wouldn't leave me here. I'm not allowed to leave anywhere alone... Denmark expects Sve to come to rescue me.

This has been the longest time I have been separated from Sve since he took me with him. I kinda hope he will come back. I don't want to stay here alone.

September xx, 1523

Sve came back and helped me to escape, too! It was something you could call as the great escape! We went through the windows and there was a lot of fighting and cursing and... We tried to steal horses, and ride away, but we failed. But somehow we still managed to shake off the pursuers.

Well, now I and Sve are just wandering through the lands. And... I'm not sure why, but he's scarier than I remembered. Maybe because I saw the wrath he had towards Denmark, and because we were separated earlier... His stare is awful! Maybe I should run from this alliance? But then again, I don't think he's a bad person. He's just... looks scary.

And there are more frightening nations than him. They are not just staring at you.

Oh, by the way, Norway and Iceland stayed with Denmark, but the Kalmar Union is definitively over.

January xx, 1547

The Grand Duchy of Moscow isn't the Grand Duchy of Moscow anymore. Nowadays he is the Tsardom of Russia. He's growing really fast! And apparently he likes to change his name all the time... He makes me nervous. Sve is not so worried about him, he thinks he's still a weakling.

March xx, 1554

Relations between Russia and Sweden are awful... Russia refuses to talk with Sve directly, because he thinks Sve is just a small nation who just won indepencence from Denmark, and because our king is a descendant of farmers and his leaders are descendants of sovereign rulers of great empires. Sve said Russia has lost his mind completely.

They also have some disagreements about with whom should Estonia and Latvia live with. Denmark, Norway, Lithuania and Poland are also arguing about the same matter. I don't understand why Denmark and Norway are involved. Denmark was the one who sold Estonia away. So now he wants him back.

March xx, 1555

Russia attacked us! Not sure why, but he had at least 10 000 soldiers and I had about 1000, but luckily, Sve was prepared for this and reinforcements arrived soon.

January xx, 1556

The war continues. Russia's latest attack was huge! I've never seen anything like that before. I and Sve thought this is the end, but suddenly they retreated! I have no idea why. Sve doesn't understand either.

May 30, 1563

Denmark, who is still mad about the Kalmar Union, attacked Sweden today. Denmark was beaten, but Sve is sure this peace will not last long. Nobody leaves Denmark's union like we did, and is left alone...

August 13, 1563

Denmark and his allies declared war against us. So now we're fighting again.

May 18, 1573

Sve and Russia are sending hate letters to each other, so are the bosses. I sometimes wonder, does every real country act like they do, or like Sve and Denmark, or am I just living in a weird corner of the world?

Russia reminded Sve once again, that he's just an insignificant, small kingdom. Today, Sve wrote back. He said that Russia is a tyrant and a liar, and his boss got pig's sanity. I wanted to add "njah-njah-njah" to the letter, but Sve said it doesn't fit to the letter's style.

June xx, 1583

I don't even know where to start! There was a lot of fighting against Lithuania and Poland and Russia and Denmark... But Estonia and Latvia (partially) live with us now! Well, there is still serious arguments with Russia, but otherwise everything seems to be alright. Which is good because I'm really tired.

Sve called me his WIFE. And Estonia and Latvia heard it! Sometimes I don't understand him at all. He was joking, right?

February 19, 1592

I can't believe what is happening now! Sve, I, Estonia and Latvia have now the same king as Poland & Lithuania, (and Belarus, Ukraine, and everybody who are living with them), so we all moved to the same house. Well, the more the merrier, but our earlier union failed because there were two too strong willed members. Poland seems to be quite stubborn, too. Well, and shy.

May 18, 1595

Sve and Russia signed the peace treaty of Teusina! It's time for peace once again and Estonia and Latvia are happy too ~. All is well in the kingdom! At least quite well... there are some problems...

November xx, 1597

I and Sweden had a serious and long argument. It started already last year. I'm so tired of wars, but he doesn't seem to understand at all. I yelled at him and kicked him, and then he slapped me, not hard, but anyway... Now he says he's sorry. This union makes him angry.

Everything is a big mess, and I think Sweden is on the verge of civil war. There are people who don't like our current king and want to replace him. But I like him and I like our new union. It feels safer to have so much people around.

July 24, 1599

Sve got rid of our king and chose a new one. It means that Sve, I, Estonia, and Latvia will have our own house again, and Poland and Lithuania will move to their own house, too. That union didn't last long... Poland doesn't seem to be happy about this. Well, at least his boss isn't happy, and that means Poland can't be happy either. It's the downside of this the-boss-knows-everything-best system.

March 12, 1610

Russia seems to be in a some sort of trouble. He lost a war against Poland, and his boss died some time ago. He didn't have a heir for the throne... Now Poland tries to get somebody from his people or someone from his friends to rule Russia, and Sve has the same intentions. So today we reached Moscow. It was hard, because we needed to fight against Poland and Lithuania along the way.

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Author's Notes: This is not supposed to be a history book, so certain mistakes may occur. Dates with xx are uncertain, only the year might be right... or wrong. Sometimes there are different dates xD. I use Sve instead of Su-san because it's weird to make Finland to use honorifics. I also thought Finland should call Denmark as Ta or something similar, but it wasn't very clear who he's talking about. So Sweden is now only one who has a nickname.

- I practice my writing because - Maybe Finland knew how to write, but his people surely didn't know yet... literacy became more common in 1600s, because the clergy wanted peasants to know how to read the Bible (the Bible was the only book written in Finnish back then). And for scholars the language was latin or low German, Swedish become more popular in 1600s. Time for Finnish become officially in 1922. It was supposed to be official already in 1883 , but eh...

- He used to trade nice shiny stuff with me, but not anymore - The Pope kinda imposed a trade blockade on Russia...

- Novgorod is arguing more with Sve than with me- the medieval Russian chronicles tell that there used to be lots of conflicts with the finnic tribes (called Sum or Yam or something like that. Finland's Finnish name is Suomi) around this area. They don't tell why there were conflicts and who started them. Conflicts continued after Sweden took this area under its control. Actually, these conflicts may have been one reason why Sweden took control of this area.

- Novgorod burned them all - During the Swedish-Novgorodian Wars, all the Swedish documents about Finland got burned when the Novgorod forces burned the city of Åbo/Turku in 1318.

- Novgorod. Maybe he should be his own character instead of being Russia? But then again, it's one piece of future Russia, and I wanted to avoid creating my own characters. So, when the Grand Duchy of Moscow takes over Novgorod, he's just more united.

- Sve said that I'm already old enough to take part to the king elections - I'm not sure is "the king elections" the right English word. Sweden had these elections 1275–1457, maybe even earlier. Finland, known as Österland, received the right to send a representative to the king's election in 1362.

- He's cute and he's even smaller than I am - there was the Icelandic Commonwealth already in 930, back then Finland was propably only scattered finnic tribes who fought against each other too. But because he seems to be the youngest in Hetalia, well, he's youngest here too. Maybe it's because Iceland was settled so late? He was just ready to be independent when he was just a little kid. Norway said "no way".

- The Black Death wasn't propably called as "the Black Death" back then. But I used it anyway. Sve and I have been quite Ok during this whole pandemia - there are not statistics about this. They may have been better or maybe worse.

- Now Iceland is very ill, it's the Black Death again - Half of the sources say it didn't touch Iceland, and the others said it did. No idea which theory is true.

- But he had at least 10 000 soldiers and I had about 1000 - Finland didn't have his "own" soldiers. There was only one big Sweden, and soldiers were Swedish or Finnish origin. Well, sometimes in the documents there are mentioned Sweden and Finland, but not very often.

- Denmark said he might have accidentally promised me or pieces of me to him - Yes, they wanted Russians to do them a little favor, but they never intended to actually keep that promise.

- Denmark has robbed my stuff since 1506 - Denmark returned the treasures in 1925.

- Denmark locked me to our old room - A dannish guy named Søren Norby conquered the Finnish coasts. The Finns didn't even resist because it was only Denmark. Not before message from Sweden where they were ordered to "get ready".

- I and Sweden had a serious and long argument - The Club War, it was the only "war" "Finland" and Sweden had. Well, if you don't count those crusades or possible earlier conflicts.