Duchy of Courland and Semigallia

Flag of Duchy

Duchy in 1749

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 had its own empire. One of its colonies was modern day Trinidad and Tobago.

Predecessor

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, coat of arms of Poland and the coat of arms of Lithuania, 1764
Gotthard Kettler, the first duke of Courland and Semgalia (1561 — 1587).
Friedrich Kettler. Duke of Courland and Semigallia
Jacob Kettler, 1642-1682 Duchy of Courland
Friedrich Casimir Kettler. Duke of Courland and Semigallia.
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Ferdinand Kettler. Duke of Courland and Semigallia.
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