Duchy of Ingria
| Swedish Ingria | ||||||||||
| Svenska Ingermanland | ||||||||||
| Dominion of the Swedish Empire | ||||||||||
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 Baltic provinces of Swedish Empire in the 17th century.
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| Capital | Narva | |||||||||
| Languages | Swedish, Finnish, Ingrian, Votian | |||||||||
| Government | Dominion | |||||||||
| King of Sweden | ||||||||||
| • | 1568–92 | John III | ||||||||
| • | 1592–99 | Sigismund | ||||||||
| • | 1611–32 | Gustav II Adolf | ||||||||
| • | 1720–51 | Frederick I | ||||||||
| Governor-General | ||||||||||
| • | 1617– | Carl Carlsson Gyllenhielm | ||||||||
| • | 1659–1673 | Simon Grundel-Helmfelt | ||||||||
| History | ||||||||||
| • | Conquered by Sweden | 1583 | ||||||||
| • | Ceded to Russia | 18 May 1595 | ||||||||
| • | Treaty of Stolbovo | 17 February 1617 | ||||||||
| • | Great Northern War | 1700–21 | ||||||||
| • | Conquered by Russia | 1708 | ||||||||
| • | Treaty of Nystad | 30 August 1721 | ||||||||
| Population | ||||||||||
| • | 1644 est. | 15,000 | ||||||||
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Swedish Ingria (Swedish: Svenska Ingermanland, ‘land of Ingrians’) was a dominion of the Swedish Empire from 1583 to 1595 and then again from 1617 to 1721, when it was ceded to the Russian Empire in the Treaty of Nystad.
Ingria was ceded to Sweden by Russia together with the County of Kexholm by the Treaty of Stolbovo in 1617. It consisted of the area along the basin of the river Neva, between the Gulf of Finland, the Narva River, Lake Peipsi in South-West, and Lake Ladoga in North-East. Bordering to Kexholm and Swedish Karelia by the Sestra (Rajajoki /Systerbäck) river in North-West.
Ingria fell to Sweden in the 1580s, was returned to Russia by the Treaty of Teusina (1595), and again ceded to Sweden in the Treaty of Stolbovo (1617). Sweden's interest of the territory was strategic: as a buffer zone against Russian attacks on the Karelian Isthmus and present-day Finland; and Russian trade was to pass through Swedish territory. In addition, Ingria became the destination for Swedish deportees.
Ingria remained sparsely populated. In 1664 the population was counted to 15,000. Swedish attempts to introduce Lutheranism were met with repugnance by the Orthodox peasantry obliged to attend Lutheran services; converts were promised grants and tax reductions, but Lutheran gains were most of all due to voluntary resettlements from Savonia and Karelia. Ingria was enfeoffed to noble military and state officials, bringing their own Lutheran servants and workmen.
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