Duchess of Courland
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House of Kettler, 1561-1737
| Picture | Name | Father | Birth | Marriage | Became Duchess | Ceased to be Duchess | Death | Spouse |
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| Anna of Mecklenburg Anna of Mecklenburg 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... |
Albrecht VII, Duke of Mecklenburg (Mecklenburg House of Mecklenburg The House of Mecklenburg is a North German dynasty of West Slavic origin that ruled until 1918.- Origins :Niklot was a lord of the Wendish tribe of Obotrites. When the Holy Roman Empire expanded eastwards, notably to the coast of Baltic in 13th century, a portion of Obotrite lords allied with... ) |
14 October 1533 | 3 November 1566 | 17 May 1587 husband's death |
4 July 1602 | Gotthard Kettler Gotthard Kettler Gotthard von Kettler was the last Master of the Livonian Order and the first Duke of Courland and Semigallia.... |
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Elisabeth Magdalena of Pomerania Elisabeth Magdalena of Pomerania Elisabeth Magdalena of Pomerania , was a Duchess consort of Courland. She married the Duke of Courland, Friedrich Kettler, in 14 March 1600. She was the daughter of Ernst Ludwig, Duke of Pomerania and Sophia Hedwig of Brunswick-Lüneburg.... |
Ernst Ludwig, Duke of Pomerania Ernst Ludwig, Duke of Pomerania Ernst Ludwig was duke of Pomerania from 1560 to 1592. From 1569 to 1592, he was duke in the Teilherzogtum Pomerania-Wolgast, sharing the rule over the Duchy of Pomerania with his older brother Johann Friedrich, duke in the other Teilherzogtum Pomerania-Stettin and bishop of Cammin.-Life:Ernst... (Pomerania House of Pomerania The House of Griffins or House of Pomerania, , also known as House of Greifen; House of Gryf, was a dynasty of Royal dukes that ruled the Duchy of Pomerania from the 12th century until 1637, after their power was temporarily derivated to Prussian Royal House... ) |
14 June 1580 | 14 March 1600 | 17 August 1642 husband's desposition |
23 February 1649 | Friedrich Kettler Friedrich Kettler Friedrich Kettler was a Duke of Courland , a region in Latvia, from 1587 to 1642.... |
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| Sophia of Prussia | Albert Frederick, Duke of Prussia Albert Frederick, Duke of Prussia Albert Frederick was duke of Prussia from 1568 until his death. He was a son of Albert of Prussia and Anna Marie of Brunswick-Lüneburg. He was the second and last Prussian duke of the Ansbach branch of the Hohenzollern family.-Duke of Prussia:... (Hohenzollern House of Hohenzollern The House of Hohenzollern is a noble family and royal dynasty of electors, kings and emperors of Prussia, Germany and Romania. It originated in the area around the town of Hechingen in Swabia during the 11th century. They took their name from their ancestral home, the Burg Hohenzollern castle near... ) |
31 March 1582 | 22 October 1609 | 1610 | 4 December 1610 | Wilhelm Kettler Wilhelm Kettler Wilhelm Kettler was the second Duke of Courland, a region of Latvia. Wilhelm ruled the western Courland portion of the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia while his brother Friedrich ruled the eastern Semigallia portion.Wilhelm Kettler was the youngest son of Gotthard Kettler and his wife Anna of... |
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| Louise Charlotte of Brandenburg | George William, Elector of Brandenburg George William, Elector of Brandenburg George William of Brandenburg , of the Hohenzollern dynasty, was margrave and elector of Brandenburg and duke of Prussia from 1619 until his death. His reign was marked by ineffective governance during the Thirty Years' War... (Hohenzollern House of Hohenzollern The House of Hohenzollern is a noble family and royal dynasty of electors, kings and emperors of Prussia, Germany and Romania. It originated in the area around the town of Hechingen in Swabia during the 11th century. They took their name from their ancestral home, the Burg Hohenzollern castle near... ) |
13 September 1617 | 9 October 1645 | 29 August 1676 | Jacob Kettler Jacob Kettler Jacob Kettler was a Baltic German Duke of the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia . Under his rule, the duchy was brought to its greatest peak in wealth and engaged in colonization.- Life :... |
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Sophie Amalie of Nassau-Siegen | Henry, Count of Nassau-Siegen (Nassau-Siegen House of Nassau The House of Nassau is a diversified aristocratic dynasty in Europe. It is named after the lordship associated with Nassau Castle, located in present-day Nassau, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The lords of Nassau were originally titled Count of Nassau, then elevated to the princely class as... ) |
10 January 1650 | 25 October 1675 | 1 January 1682 husband's death |
25 December 1688 | Friedrich Casimir Kettler | |
| Elisabeth Sophie of Brandenburg | Frederick William I, Elector of Brandenburg (Hohenzollern House of Hohenzollern The House of Hohenzollern is a noble family and royal dynasty of electors, kings and emperors of Prussia, Germany and Romania. It originated in the area around the town of Hechingen in Swabia during the 11th century. They took their name from their ancestral home, the Burg Hohenzollern castle near... ) |
5 April 1674 | 29 April 1691 | 22 January 1698 husband's death |
22 November 1748 | |||
| Anna Ivanovna of Russia Anna of Russia Anna of Russia or Anna Ivanovna reigned as Duchess of Courland from 1711 to 1730 and as Empress of Russia from 1730 to 1740.-Accession to the throne:Anna was the daughter of Ivan V of Russia, as well as the niece of Peter the Great... |
Ivan V of Russia Ivan V of Russia Ivan V Alekseyevich Romanov was a joint Tsar of Russia who co-reigned between 1682 and 1696. He was the youngest son of Alexis I of Russia and Maria Miloslavskaya. His reign was only formal, since he had serious physical and mental disabilities... (Romanov) |
7 February 1693 | 11 November 1710 | 21 January 1711 husband's death |
28 October 1740 | Friedrich Wilhelm Kettler | ||
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Johanna Magdalene of Saxe-Weissenfels Johanna Magdalene of Saxe-Weissenfels Johanna Magdalene of Saxe-Weissenfels , was a Duchess consort of Courland. She married the Duke of Courland, Ferdinand Kettler, in 20 September 1730. She was the daughter of Johann Georg, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels and Fredericka Elisabeth of Saxe-Eisenach.... |
Johann Georg, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels Johann Georg, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels Johann Georg, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels , was a duke of Saxe-Weissenfels-Querfurt and a member of the House of Wettin.... (Wettin) |
17 March 1708 | 20 September 1730 | 4 May 1737 husband's death |
25 January 1760 | Ferdinand Kettler Ferdinand Kettler Ferdinand Kettler was Duke of Courland and Semigallia from 1730 to 1737. Ferdinand was the son of Jacob Kettler and Louise Charlotte of Brandenburg. Married in 1730 to Johanna Magdalene of Saxe-Weissenfels .... |
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House of Biron, 1737-1740
| Picture | Name | Father | Birth | Marriage | Became Duchess | Ceased to be Duchess | Death | Spouse |
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| Benigna Gottlieb von Trotha gt Treyden Benigna Gottlieb von Trotha gt Treyden Benigna Gottlieb von Trotha gt Treyden , was a Duchess consort of Courland. She married the Duke of Courland, Ernst Johann von Biron, in 25 February 1723.-Biography:... |
- | 15 October 1703 | 25 February 1723 | June 1737 husband's election |
19 November 1740 husband exiled |
5 November 1782 | Ernst Johann von Biron Ernst Johann von Biron Ernst Johann von Biron was a Duke of Courland and Semigallia and regent of the Russian Empire .-Biography:Born as Ernst Johann Biren in Kalnciems, Courland, he was the grandson of a groom in the service of Jacob Kettler, Duke of Courland, who bestowed upon him a small estate, which Biron's... |
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- Council of the Duke, 1740–58
House of Biron, 1737-1740
| Picture | Name | Father | Birth | Marriage | Became Duchess | Ceased to be Duchess | Death | Spouse |
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| Benigna Gottlieb von Trotha gt Treyden Benigna Gottlieb von Trotha gt Treyden Benigna Gottlieb von Trotha gt Treyden , was a Duchess consort of Courland. She married the Duke of Courland, Ernst Johann von Biron, in 25 February 1723.-Biography:... |
- | 15 October 1703 | 25 February 1723 | 1763 husband's restoration |
1769 husband abdication |
5 November 1782 | Ernst Johann von Biron Ernst Johann von Biron Ernst Johann von Biron was a Duke of Courland and Semigallia and regent of the Russian Empire .-Biography:Born as Ernst Johann Biren in Kalnciems, Courland, he was the grandson of a groom in the service of Jacob Kettler, Duke of Courland, who bestowed upon him a small estate, which Biron's... |
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Caroline of Waldeck and Pyrmont | Karl August, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont Karl August, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont Karl August Friedrich of Waldeck and Pyrmont was Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont and Commander of the Dutch forces in the War of Austrian Succession.-Royal life and military career:... (Waldeck-Pyrmont) |
14 August 1748 | 15 October 1765 | 1769 husband's restoration |
1772 divorce |
18 August 1782 | Peter von Biron Peter von Biron Peter von Biron was the last Duke of Courland from 1769 to 1795.Peter was born in Jelgava as the son of Ernst Johann von Biron, future Duke of Courland, and his wife Benigna von Trotha. When 16 years old, he was forced to follow his family into the Siberian exile. In 1769, Peter was given the... |
| Eudoxia Borisovna Yusupova | Prince Boris Grigorievich Yusupov (Yusupov) |
16 May 1743 | 6 March 1774 | 1778 divorce |
19 July 1780 | |||
| Dorothea von Medem Dorothea von Medem Dorothea von Medem was born a Gräfin of the noble German Baltic Medem family and later became Duchess of Courland... |
Friedrich von Medem (Medem) |
3 February 1761 | 6 November 1779 | 28 March 1795 Duchy abolished |
20 August 1821 | |||