Duchy of Courland

GPTKB entity

Statements (139)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:History
gptkb:Duchy
gptkbp:acquired_by gptkb:Russian_Empire
gptkbp:allies gptkb:Denmark
gptkb:Poland
gptkb:Russia
gptkb:Sweden
gptkbp:area approximately 20,000 km²
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Livonian_Order
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Jelgava
Mitau
gptkbp:cultural_heritage Courland nobility
Courland architecture
Courland cuisine
Courland folklore
Courland traditions
gptkbp:cultural_influence gptkb:Lithuania
gptkb:Latvia
German culture
gptkbp:currency gptkb:Courland_thaler
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations gptkb:Denmark
gptkb:France
gptkb:Poland
gptkb:Russia
gptkb:Sweden
gptkb:Lithuania
gptkbp:dissolved gptkb:1795
gptkbp:economic_activity gptkb:Agriculture
gptkb:Shipbuilding
gptkb:trade
Fishing
gptkbp:education_institution gptkb:Goldingen
Mitau
gptkbp:established 1561
gptkbp:founded_by gptkb:Gotthard_Kettler
gptkbp:founded_in 1561
gptkbp:governed_by gptkb:Duke
gptkb:Dukes_of_Courland
gptkbp:government_type gptkb:Duchy
gptkbp:has_beach gptkb:Baltic_Sea
gptkbp:has_diversity_initiatives Religions
Ethnicities
gptkbp:has_historical_significance European History
Baltic History
gptkbp:has_military_organization gptkb:Courland_Military
gptkbp:has_population Approximately 100,000
gptkbp:historical_documentation Duke's Privilege
Courland Charter
Treaty of Courland
gptkbp:historical_event gptkb:Partition_of_Poland
gptkb:Treaty_of_Oliva
gptkb:Great_Northern_War
gptkb:Battle_of_Kircholm
gptkbp:historical_period Early Modern period
gptkbp:historical_significance Colonial ventures
gptkbp:historical_site gptkb:Ventspils_Castle
gptkb:Rundale_Palace
gptkb:Liepaja_Maritime_Museum
gptkb:Cesis_Castle
Jelgava Palace
Saldus Castle
Kuldiga Town Hall
Bauska Castle
Dundaga Castle
Talsi Castle
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Duchy of Courland
gptkbp:language gptkb:Latvian
gptkb:German
gptkbp:legal_framework German Law
Local Customs
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Latvia
Baltic region
gptkbp:military_conflict gptkb:Polish–_Lithuanian_War
gptkb:Poland
gptkb:Russia
gptkb:Sweden
gptkb:Teutonic_Knights
gptkb:Great_Northern_War
gptkb:Northern_Wars
gptkbp:military_engagement gptkb:Battle_of_Kurland
gptkb:Battle_of_Valmiera
gptkb:Battle_of_Vyborg
gptkb:Battle_of_Cēsis
gptkb:Battle_of_Klushino
gptkb:Siege_of_Riga
gptkb:Battle_of_Tartu
gptkb:Battle_of_Narva
gptkb:Battle_of_Poltava
gptkb:Battle_of_Kokenhusen
gptkb:Battle_of_Grodno
gptkb:Battle_of_Kovno
gptkb:Battle_of_Vilnius
gptkb:Battle_of_Cesis
gptkb:Battle_of_Turaida
Battle of Daugava
Battle of Rīga
Battle of Jelgava
Battle of Rūjiena
Battle of Jūrmala
Battle of Bauska
Battle of Daugavgriva
Battle of Liepāja
Battle of Salaspils
Battle of Saldus
Battle of Tukums
gptkbp:military_leadership gptkb:Duke_Jacob_Kettler
gptkbp:military_lessons Mercenary forces
gptkbp:military_service Courland Army
gptkbp:military_strategy Defensive alliances
gptkbp:military_technology Cannons
gptkbp:military_unit Couronian army
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:Duke_Jacob_Kettler
gptkb:Duke_Ernst_Johann_von_Biron
gptkbp:notable_ships Couronian Navy
gptkbp:official_language gptkb:Latvian
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Courland
gptkbp:population around 200,000 in the 18th century
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Lutheranism
gptkbp:succeeded_by gptkb:Russian_Empire
gptkbp:territory Courland and Semigallia
Colonies in the Caribbean
gptkbp:trade gptkb:Timber
gptkb:Amber
Grain
gptkbp:trade_goods gptkb:Africa
gptkb:North_America
gptkb:West_Indies
gptkbp:was_involved_in Slave Trade
gptkbp:was_known_for gptkb:art
gptkb:Baroque_architecture
gptkb:literature
gptkb:music
Cultural Festivals
Colonial Ventures
Cultural Tolerance
gptkbp:was_part_of gptkb:Polish-Lithuanian_Commonwealth
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pope_Clement_VII
gptkb:Duke_of_Courland
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5