Duchy of Courland and Semigallia
The Duchy of Courland and Semigallia was a duchy in the Baltic region. It existed from 1562 through 1795. It was a vassal state of Grand Duchy of Lithuania and later of Poland-Lithuania. It became independent in 1791, but was annexed by Russian Empire in 1795 during Third Partition of Poland. It was ruled by the dukes from the House of Kettlerwith the exception of Ernst Johann Biron and his son Peter von Biron.
It had its own empire. One of its colonies was modern day Trinidad and Tobago.
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Duchy Of Courland And Semigallia Media
- Double-Denar of the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia with Steponas Batoras monogram and Vytis (Waykimas), 1578.jpg
Double-Denar with monogram of Grand Duke Stephen Báthory and the coat of arms of Lithuania, minted in Mitau, 1578
- Coin of the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia with portrait of Ernst Johann von Biron, Vytis (Waykimas) and the Polish Eagle, 1764.jpg
Coin of the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia with portrait of Ernst Johann von Biron, coat of arms of Poland and the coat of arms of Lithuania, 1764
- Gotthard Kettler.jpg
Gotthard Kettler, the first duke of Courland and Semgalia (1561 — 1587).
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Herzog Friedrich Kettler von Kurland. Kopie nach einer älteren Vorlage.
- Jacob Kettler.jpg
- JacobKettler
- Frederick Casimir Kettler duke of Courland.jpg
Frederick Casimir Kettler duke of Courland
- Pesne Portrait of a young man.jpg
Pesne Portrait of a young man
- Ferdinand Kettler duke of Courland.jpg
Ferdinand Kettler duke of Courland
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Ernst Johann von Biron 111
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