Frederick William, Duke of Courland

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Frederick William, Duke of Courland, was an 18th-century German prince of the House of Kettler who briefly ruled the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia and is chiefly remembered for his dynastic marriage to the future Empress Anna of Russia.


Statements (30)
Predicate Object
instanceOf German prince
duke
member of the House of Kettler
nobleman
centuryOfActivity 18th century
countryOfTitle Duchy of Courland and Semigallia
dynasty Kettler dynasty
ethnicGroup German
gender male
givenName Frederick William NERFINISHED
governmentFormOfRealm duchy
historicalRegion Baltic region
languageOfCulture German
marriageType dynastic marriage
monarchOf Duchy of Courland and Semigallia
nobleFamily House of Kettler
nobleRank duke
nobleStatus hereditary ruler
notableFor marriage to the future Empress Anna of Russia
positionHeld Frederick William, Duke of Courland
surface form: "Duke of Courland and Semigallia"
regionRuled Duchy of Courland and Semigallia
surface form: "Courland"

Semigallia
religion Lutheranism
rememberedFor connection between Courland and the Russian imperial court
shortDescription 18th-century German prince and Duke of Courland and Semigallia
spouse Anna of Russia NERFINISHED
Empress Anna of Russia NERFINISHED
spouseFutureTitle Empress of Russia
spouseHouse House of Romanov
title Frederick William, Duke of Courland
surface form: "Duke of Courland and Semigallia"

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Frederick William, Duke of Courland positionHeld Frederick William, Duke of Courland
this entity surface form: "Duke of Courland and Semigallia"
Anna of Russia spouse Frederick William, Duke of Courland
Frederick William, Duke of Courland title Frederick William, Duke of Courland
this entity surface form: "Duke of Courland and Semigallia"

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