Duchess of Courland
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Duchess of Courland
House of Kettler, 1561–1737
| Picture | Name | Father | Birth | Marriage | Became Duchess | Ceased to be Duchess | Death | Spouse |
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Anna of Mecklenburg | Albrecht VII, Duke of Mecklenburg (Mecklenburg) |
14 October 1533 | 3 November 1566 | 17 May 1587 husband's death |
4 July 1602 | Gotthard Kettler | |
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Elisabeth Magdalena of Pomerania | Ernst Ludwig, Duke of Pomerania (Pomerania) |
14 June 1580 | 14 March 1600 | 17 August 1642 husband's desposition |
23 February 1649 | Friedrich Kettler | |
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Sophia of Prussia | Albert Frederick, Duke of Prussia (Hohenzollern) |
31 March 1582 | 22 October 1609 | 4 December 1610 | Wilhelm Kettler | ||
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Louise Charlotte of Brandenburg | George William, Elector of Brandenburg (Hohenzollern) |
13 September 1617 | 9 October 1645 | 29 August 1676 | Jacob Kettler | ||
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Sophie Amalie of Nassau-Siegen | Henry II, Count of Nassau-Siegen (Nassau-Siegen) |
10 January 1650 | 25 October 1675 | 1 January 1682 husband's death |
25 December 1688 | Friedrich Casimir Kettler | |
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Elisabeth Sophie of Brandenburg | Frederick William I, Elector of Brandenburg (Hohenzollern) |
5 April 1674 | 29 April 1691 | 22 January 1698 husband's death |
22 November 1748 | ||
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Anna Ivanovna of Russia | Ivan V of Russia (Romanov) |
7 February 1693 | 11 November 1710 | 21 January 1711 husband's death |
28 October 1740 | Friedrich Wilhelm Kettler | |
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Johanna Magdalene of Saxe-Weissenfels | Johann Georg, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels (Wettin) |
17 March 1708 | 20 September 1730 | 4 May 1737 husband's death |
25 January 1760 | Ferdinand Kettler | |
House of Biron, 1737–1740
| Picture | Name | Father | Birth | Marriage | Became Duchess | Ceased to be Duchess | Death | Spouse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Benigna Gottliebe von Trotha genannt Treyden | Wilhelm von Trotha Truiden | 15 October 1703 | 25 February 1723 | June 1737 husband's election |
19 November 1740 husband exiled |
5 November 1782 | Ernst Johann von Biron |
- Council of the Duke, 1740–58
House of Wettin, 1758–1763
- None, although Charles of Saxony was morganatically married with the Polish countess Franciszka von Corvin-Krasińska.
House of Biron, 1763–1795
| Picture | Name | Father | Birth | Marriage | Became Duchess | Ceased to be Duchess | Death | Spouse |
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Benigna Gottliebe von Trotha genannt Treyden | Wilhelm von Trohta Truiden | 15 October 1703 | 25 February 1723 | 1763 husband's restoration |
1769 husband abdication |
5 November 1782 | Ernst Johann von Biron |
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Caroline of Waldeck and Pyrmont | Karl August, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont (Waldeck-Pyrmont) |
14 August 1748 | 15 October 1765 | 1769 husband's restoration |
1772 divorce |
18 August 1782 | Peter von Biron |
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Yevdokiya Borisovna Yusupova | Prince Boris Grigorievich Yusupov (Yusupov) |
16 May 1743 | 6 March 1774 | 1778 divorce |
19 July 1780 | ||
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Dorothea von Medem | Friedrich von Medem (Medem) |
3 February 1761 | 6 November 1779 | 28 March 1795 Duchy abolished |
20 August 1821 | ||
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