Duchy of Courland and Semigallia - Wikipedia
The Duchy of Courland and Semigallia[a] was a duchy in the Baltic region, then known as Livonia, that existed from 1561 to 1569 as a nominal vassal state of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and subsequently made part of the Crown of the Polish Kingdom from 1569 to 1726 [1] and incorporated into the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth in 1726. [2] .
Curonian colonisation - Wikipedia
Curonian colonisation refers to the colonisation efforts of the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia (today part of Latvia), a vassal duchy of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Small, but wealthy, the Duchy took a modest part in the European colonization settlement attempts of West Africa and the Caribbean .
Courland - Wikipedia
The Duchy of Courland and Semigallia was proclaimed on 8 March 1918 by a Baltic German Landesrat, who offered the crown of the duchy to German Kaiser Wilhelm II. Wilhelm recognised the duchy as a German vassal that same month.
Courland | Baltic Region, Latvia, History & Culture | Britannica
Courland, region on the Baltic seacoast, located south of the Western Dvina River and named after its inhabitants, the Latvian tribe of Curonians (Kurs, Cori, Cours; Latvian: Kursi). The duchy of Courland, formed in 1561, included this area as well as Semigallia (Zemgale), a region located east of Courland proper.
The Golden Years of the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia
At its peak, Duchy of Courland and Semigallia had one of the strongest fleets in the world with 44 warships that had more than 1400 cannons in total. Well-developed agricultural system and an increasing number of various manufacturers helped to sign contracts with foreign lands and gain solid income from exporting goods.
The Duchy of Courland and Semigallia, a vassal of the Commonwealth, was attempting to keep its head above water. “The Poles say we be too Swedish,” complained
Course #2 / Duchy of Courland and Semigallia
The history of Duchy of Courland and Semigallia in 5 minutes. A visual guide through the history of the Duchy
The colonial policy of the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia (Duchy of Courland or simply Courland in short forms) plays an important role in the historical memory of the Latvian
The Duchy of Courland and a Baltic colonial venture across the …
2022年5月5日 · The Duchy of Courland’s attempts to establish outposts in the Caribbean and Africa were not the only Baltic ventures across the Atlantic during the seventeenth century. However, the expeditions of the small vassal dukedom were possibly the most unlikely.
The Duchy of Courland’s Colonial Networks and Encounters from …
Through the analysis of Courland, this study seeks to uncover the networks used by a weak political entity in pursuing colonial trade. It connects two spaces, the Baltic and the Atlantic in order...