Anna of Mecklenburg
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Anna of Mecklenburg was a Duchess consort of Courland
. She married the Duke of Courland, Gotthard Kettler
, on 11 March 1566 in Königsberg
. She was the daughter of Albrecht VII, Duke of Mecklenburg and Anna of Brandenburg. Anna is the first woman in Livonia
, whose life story is entirely historically confirmed.
Duchess of Courland
- House of Kettler, 1561-1737 :- House of Biron, 1737-1740 :* Council of the Duke, 1740–58- House of Biron, 1737-1740 :...
. She married the Duke of Courland, Gotthard Kettler
Gotthard Kettler
Gotthard von Kettler was the last Master of the Livonian Order and the first Duke of Courland and Semigallia....
, on 11 March 1566 in Königsberg
Königsberg
Königsberg was the capital of East Prussia from the Late Middle Ages until 1945 as well as the northernmost and easternmost German city with 286,666 inhabitants . Due to the multicultural society in and around the city, there are several local names for it...
. She was the daughter of Albrecht VII, Duke of Mecklenburg and Anna of Brandenburg. Anna is the first woman in Livonia
Livonia
Livonia is a historic region along the eastern shores of the Baltic Sea. It was once the land of the Finnic Livonians inhabiting the principal ancient Livonian County Metsepole with its center at Turaida...
, whose life story is entirely historically confirmed.