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Jacob Kettler (German: Jakob von Kettler; Latvian: Hercogs Jēkabs Ketlers; 28 October 1610 – 1 January 1682) was Duke of Courland and Semigallia from 1642 to 1682.
Jacob Kettler ( German: Jakob von Kettler; Latvian: Hercogs Jēkabs Ketlers; 28 October 1610 – 1 January 1682) was the duke of Courland and Semigallia from 1642 to 1682. Under his rule, Courland and Semigallia became more independent of its Polish suzerain, reached its peak in wealth, and even engaged in its own overseas colonization, making ...
The name of Duke Jacob Kettler (1610-1682) is a synonym of the success of the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia. However, his path of becoming a well-respected and admired historical figure was full of ups and downs.
Sep 27, 2023 · Jacob Kettler (German: Jakob von Kettler) (28 October 1610 – 1 January 1682) was a Baltic German Duke of the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia (1642–1682). Under his rule, the duchy reached its peak in wealth and engaged in colonization.
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- October 26, 1610
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- January 1, 1682
After the death of Duke Friedrich Kettler, the new ruler of the Duchy was 32-years old and ambitious Friedrich’s nephew Jacob Kettler – the son of exiled ex-Duke Wilhelm.
Sep 11, 2013 · In the seventeenth century, Duke Jakob Kettler of Courland embraced the mercantile theories of his age and engaged in overseas colonialism. After several aborted attempts, the Courlanders managed to establish a settlement on Tobago in 1654 only to lose it to the Dutch five years later.
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Jacob Kettler (German: Jakob von Kettler, Latvian: Hercogs Jēkabs Ketlers; 28 October 1610 – 1 January 1682) was a Baltic German Duke of the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia (1642–1682).
