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Jacob Kettler. Giacomo Kettler ( Kuldīga, 28 ottobre 1610 – Jelgava, 1º gennaio 1682) fu Duca di Curlandia e Semigallia dal 1642 al 1682. Sotto il suo governo, il ducato raggiunse il suo picco massimo di prosperità ed avviò il processo di colonizzazione in America e in Africa.
Jacob Kettler ( German: Jakob von Kettler, Latvian: Hercogs Jēkabs Ketlers; 28 October 1610 – 1 January 1682) was a Baltic German Duke of the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia (1642–1682). Under his rule, Courland and Semigallia became more independent of its Polish suzerain, reached its peak in wealth, and even engaged in its ...
Giacomo Kettler (Kuldīga, 28 ottobre 1610 – Jelgava, 1º gennaio 1682) fu Duca di Curlandia e Semigallia dal 1642 al 1682. Sotto il suo governo, il ducato raggiunse il suo picco massimo di prosperità ed avviò il processo di colonizzazione in America e in Africa.
Under Duke Jacob Kettler (ruled 1642-1682), a Baltic German, it established one of the largest merchant fleets in Europe, with its main harbours in Windau (today's Ventspils), and Libau (today's Liepāja). During his travels to Western Europe, Duke Jacob became an eager proponent of mercantilism.
Biographie. Jacob Kettler duc de Courlande ( letton : Jēkabs Ketlers ), né le 28 octobre 1610, à Goldingen (aujourd'hui Kuldīga ), et mort le 1er janvier 1682 à Mitau (aujourd'hui Jelgava ), fut duc de Courlande-Sémigalie de 1642 à 1682 .
Wilhelm Kettler (20 June 1574 – 7 April 1640) was the Duke of Courland, a Baltic German region in today's Latvia. Wilhelm ruled the western Courland portion of the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia , while his brother Friedrich ruled the eastern Semigallia portion.
Under the next duke, Jacob Kettler, the Duchy reached the peak of its prosperity. During his travels in Western Europe, Jacob became a eager proponent of mercantilist ideas. Metalworking and shipbuilding became much more developed, and powder mills began producing gunpowder.
