Sweden, beginning in the twelfth century, has…

Sweden, beginning in the twelfth century, has gradually conquered Finland and introduced Christianity to the Finns.

The Treaty of Nöteborg, also known as the Treaty of Oreshek (Finnish: Pähkinäsaaren rauha), a conventional name for the peace treaty signed at Orekhovets (Swedish: Nöteborg, Finnish: Pähkinäsaari) on 1 August 12, 1323, is the first settlement between Sweden and the Novgorod Republic, the Russian power to the east, regulating their border.