Mitau
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Mitau, historically known as the capital of the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia, is the former German name for the city now called Jelgava in present-day Latvia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mitau canonical | 3 |
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
exonym
ⓘ
former place name ⓘ historical city name ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Baltic Germans
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Duchy of Courland and Semigallia nobility ⓘ |
| capitalOf | Duchy of Courland and Semigallia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coordinateApprox | 56.65°N 23.72°E ⓘ |
| country | Latvia ⓘ |
| etymologyLanguage | German ⓘ |
| formerNameOf | Jelgava NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLandmark | Jelgava Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEvent |
residence of the dukes of Courland
ⓘ
temporary residence of French royal family in exile (Louis XVIII) ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Courland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole | capital of the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Courland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jelgava Municipality NERFINISHED ⓘ Zemgale NERFINISHED ⓘ historical region of Courland and Semigallia ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Jelgava, Latvia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Lielupe River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameType | German name ⓘ |
| partOf |
Courland Governorate (historical)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (historical) NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic of Latvia NERFINISHED ⓘ Russian Empire (historical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentName | Jelgava NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Semigallia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Jelgava (official Latvian name) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfNameUse |
19th century
ⓘ
Early modern period ⓘ Middle Ages ⓘ early 20th century ⓘ |
| usedByLanguage | German ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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