Why a German Prince almost became the King of Finland

In this video, we'll find out how Finland managed to gain independence from one of the largest empires of all time and why exactly it chose to be led by a German, albeit only for a few months.

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Link to the February Manifesto:
https://www.histdoc.net/history/keisa...

Sources:
G. Besier, 'The Intervention of the German Empire in the Finnish Civil War 1917/18: From Revolutionary State to Kingdom', in 1917 and the Consequences , ed. by G. Besier and K. Stokłosa (London: Routledge, 2019), pp. 47-79.
B. Biener, 'Inniges Verhältnis zu einem Land, in dem er nie war', Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 17 June 2018.
J. Osmo, S. Hentila and J. Nevakivi, From Grand Duchy to Modern State: Political History of Finland Since 1809 (London: Hurst & Company, 1999).
J. Osmo, 'The historical background of the February Manifesto of 1899', Journal of Baltic Studies 15 (1984), 141-147.
R. Schweitzer, '100 Jahre „ Februarmani fest“ Zar Nikolaus’ II.
–„ Jubiläum“ eines Traumas: Rückblicke im Finnland des Jahres 1999 auf den Versuch zum Abbau der finnischen Autonomie im Russischen Reich', Zeitschrift für Politik, Wirtschaft und Kultur, 1 (2000), 47-66.

Music Used:
Sibelius - Scenes Historiques, Op. 25
Sibelius - Cassazione, Op. 6
Sibelius - Pelleas et Melisande, Op. 46: No. 4 A Spring In The Park
Beethoven - Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67 - I. Allegro con brio