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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). 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 ...
Under Duke Jacob Kettler (ruled 1642-1682), a Baltic German, it established one of the largest merchant fleets in Europe, with its main harbours in Windau (today's Ventspils), and Libau (today's Liepāja). During his travels to Western Europe, Duke Jacob became an eager proponent of mercantilism.
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Summarize this article for a 10 year old. SHOW ALL QUESTIONS. 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). Under his rule, Courland and Semigallia became more independent of its Polish suzerain ...
Nov 18, 2022 · Polish colonies and the brief slave trade. In the mid-17th century, when the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth was fighting Cossak uprisings in the east, its vassal Jacob Kettler already had soldiers and colonists in Tobago – fort Jacobus and cities of Jacobus-Stadt and Casimishafen – named after Polish king John Casimir.
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jacob Kettler has received more than 134,062 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019) . Jacob Kettler is the 3,620th most popular politician (down from 3,439th in 2019) , the 14th most popular biography from Latvia and the 3rd most popular ...
Under the next duke, Jacob Kettler, the Duchy reached the peak of its prosperity. During his travels in Western Europe, Jacob became a eager proponent of mercantilist ideas. Metalworking and shipbuilding became much more developed, and powder mills began producing gunpowder.
Jacob Kettler (German: Jakob von Kettler) (Latvian: Hercogs Jēkabs Ketlers) (28 October 1610 – 1 January 1682) was one of the greatest Baltic German Dukes of the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia (1642–1682). He was intelligent, spoke Latvian and lived mostly in Goldingen, capital of Courland and Semigallia.
