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The Great Wrath (Finnish: isoviha, lit. 'the great wrath/hostility', in contemporary sources: venäläisen ylivallan aika, 'Era of Russian domination/supremacy'; Swedish: den stora ofreden) was a period of Finnish history dominated by the Russian invasion and subsequent Russian military occupation of Finland, then part of the Swedish Empire, from 1714 until the treaty of Nystad (1721), which ended the Great Northern War.

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Great Wrath

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The Great Wrath (Finnish: isoviha, lit. 'the great wrath/hostility', in contemporary sources: venäläisen ylivallan aika, 'Era of Russian domination/supremacy';...

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The Great Day of His Wrath

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The End of the World, commonly known as The Great Day of His Wrath, is an 1851–1853 oil painting on canvas by the English painter John Martin. Leopold...

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Peter the Great

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Finland. In 1714 the Russian fleet won the Battle of Gangut. During the Great Wrath most of Finland was occupied by Russian forces. In January 1716, Tsar...

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Ancalagon The Black

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of Thangorodrim, causing their destruction and ending the War of the Great Wrath. Angband is opened and Morgoth imprisoned by the Valar, sounding the...

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Acala

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[t͜ɕɐɳɖɐˈroːʂɐnɐ]) or Caṇḍamahāroṣaṇa (चण्डमहारोषण, "Violent One of Great Wrath", IPA: [t͜ɕɐɳɖɐmɐɦaːˈroːʂɐnɐ]), the names by which he is more commonly...

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Great Northern War

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The brutal occupation period of Finland in 1714–1721 is known as the Great Wrath. In 1710, the Swedish army in Poland retreated to Swedish Pomerania,...

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Seth

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return, Adam says to Eve: "What hast thou done? Thou hast brought upon us great wrath which is death." (chapters 5–14) Later, only Seth can witness the taking-up...

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Sodomy

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of its inhabitants. No specific sin is given as the reason for God's great wrath. The story of Sodom's destruction – and of Abraham's failed attempt to...

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Demeter

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appeared to her and called from afar; she warned the girl of Aphrodite's great wrath and her plan to take revenge on her. Then Psyche begged the goddess to...

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Seven deadly sins

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Christian teachings. According to the standard list, they are pride, greed, wrath, envy, lust, gluttony and sloth, which are contrary to the seven heavenly...

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Finland

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Greater Wrath (1714–1721) and the Lesser Wrath (1742–1743). It is estimated that almost an entire generation of young men was lost during the Great Wrath, due...

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Kartavirya Arjuna

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king, of the great Rishi Jamadagni, his son is competent to duly receive thee as a guest.--Then that king proceeded, filled with great wrath. Arrived at...

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Finns

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Early Finnish wars Finland under Swedish rule Cudgel War Great Northern War The Great Wrath Finnish War Grand Duchy Golden Age of Finnish Art Independence...

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Pomba Gira

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insatiable. Pombajira is venerated with great respect and care because of her reputation for possessing great wrath. She is often invoked by those who seek...

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Great Depression

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strengthen and knit the repressed. –John Steinbeck, The Grapes of Wrath The Great Depression has been the subject of much writing, as authors have sought...

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Cape Wrath Trail

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Cape Wrath Trail is a hiking route that runs through the Scottish Highlands and along the west coast of Scotland. It is approximately 200 miles (321 km)...

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Finnish national symbols

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Early Finnish wars Finland under Swedish rule Cudgel War Great Northern War The Great Wrath Finnish War Grand Duchy Golden Age of Finnish Art Independence...

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John Steinbeck

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(1933) and Of Mice and Men (1937). The Pulitzer Prize–winning The Grapes of Wrath (1939) is considered Steinbeck's masterpiece and part of the American literary...

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