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  1. Prince Karl Christian Joseph of Saxony - in English, Charles of Saxony - (13 July 1733 – 16 June 1796) was a German prince of the House of Wettin and Duke of Courland and Semigallia. Born in Dresden, he was the fifth son of Augustus III, King of Poland and Elector of Saxony, and Maria Josepha of Austria.

  2. The Duchy of Courland and Semigallia (Latin: Ducatus Curlandiæ et Semigalliæ; German: Herzogtum Kurland und Semgallen; Latvian: Kurzemes un Zemgales hercogiste; Lithuanian: Kuršo ir Žiemgalos kunigaikštystė; Polish: Księstwo Kurlandii i Semigalii) was a duchy in the Baltic region, then known as Livonia, that existed from 1561 to 1569 as a nominally vassal state of the Grand Duchy of ...

  3. Charles the Younger (c. 772 – 4 December 811) was the son of the Frankish ruler Charlemagne and his wife Queen Hildegard. Charlemagne's second son, Charles gained favour over his older, possibly illegitimate half brother Pepin. Charles was entrusted with lands and important military commands by his father.

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  5. Apr 19, 2021 · In this context, the Duke of Courland possessed little leverage. As a result of this desperate situation, Couronian policies deviated from neutrality in order to gain trading advantages, as they had done in Europe. The crucial document in this process was the 17 November 1664 treaty between Charles II and the Duke.

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    • 2021
  6. Charles Young overcame countless obstacles in his ascent to prominence. In spite of overt racism and stifling inequality, Young rose through the military ranks to become one of the most respected leaders of his time. A well-rounded man with a steadfast devotion to duty, Young led by example and inspired a generation of new leaders.

  7. The main purpose of the research is to analyse the circumstances leading to the enthronement of Charles Christian Wettin as the Duke of Courland (1759‒1763), discover the tools of Russian...

  8. Prince Karl Christian Joseph of Saxony - in English, Charles of Saxony - (13 July 1733 - 16 June 1796) was a German prince of the House of Wettin and Duke of Courland and Semigallia. Born in Dresden , he was the fifth son of Augustus III , King of Poland and Elector of Saxony, and Maria Josepha of Austria .

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