Duke Alexander von Courland

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Duke
gptkbp:administrativeDivision Reformed local governance
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:King_Frederick_I_of_Prussia
gptkb:Empress_Anna_of_Russia
gptkb:Duke_Karl_von_Kurland
gptkb:King_Augustus_III_of_Poland
gptkbp:birthDate 1690-02-07
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Mitau_Castle
gptkbp:culturalContribution Patron_of_the_arts
gptkbp:culturalInfluence Influenced local architecture
gptkbp:deathDate 1772-01-23
gptkbp:diplomaticRelations Strengthened_ties_with_Russia
gptkbp:economicActivity Promoted trade and agriculture
gptkbp:education Educated_in_Germany
gptkbp:father gptkb:Duke_Friedrich_Wilhelm_von_Courland
gptkbp:historicalContext gptkb:Duchy_of_Courland
18th century Europe
Enlightenment era
Baltic_history
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Last_Duke_of_Courland_before_annexation_by_Russia
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Kettler
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Duke Alexander von Courland
gptkbp:influenceOn gptkb:Baltic_German_culture
Polish_culture
Russian_culture
Latvian_culture
gptkbp:interests Agriculture
Architecture
Art
Literature
Music
gptkbp:issue gptkb:Duchess_Anna_von_Courland
gptkb:Duke_Peter_von_Courland
gptkb:Duke_Ernst_von_Courland
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Ruling_Courland
gptkbp:legacy Influence_on_Courland's_development
gptkbp:militaryRank Maintained a small army
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Countess_Anna_von_der_Recke-Volmerstein
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Courland
gptkbp:placeOfBirth Mitau
gptkbp:placeOfDeath Mitau
gptkbp:politicalAffiliation gptkb:Courland
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Duke_Ernst_Johann_von_Courland
gptkbp:reign 1737-1772
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Lutheranism
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Princess_Maria_Anna_of_Saxe-Weissenfels
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Duke_Peter_von_Courland
gptkbp:title gptkb:Duke_of_Courland
gptkb:Duke_of_Courland_and_Semigallia