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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.
Jacobo Kettler (en alemán: Jakob von Kettler; en letón: Jēkabs Ketlers; Kuldīga, 28 de octubre de 1610 - Mitau, 1 de enero de 1682) fue el tercer duque de Curlandia y Semigalia, entre 1642 y 1682. Durante su gobierno, el ducado alcanzó su máximo nivel de riqueza y estableció colonias en América y África.
NombreNacimientoMuerteNotas12 de agosto de 164616 de diciembre de 1690se casó con Federico II de Hesse-Homburg;Ladislao Federico Kettler14 de diciembre de 164731 de marzo de 1648nunca se casó, murió a los tres mesesCristina Sofia Kettler15 de mayo de 16499 de junio de 1651nunca se casó, murió a los 2 años6 de julio de 165022 de enero de 1698casado (1) Condesa Sofía Amalia de ...- Early Life
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Kettler was born in Goldingen (now known as Kuldīga). He was the son of Wilhelm Kettler and Duchess Sophie of Prussia, a daughter of Albert Frederick, Duke of Prussia, and was a godson of King James I of England. While his father was exiled from the duchy, Jacob lived in the courts of Stettin and Berlin. He studied in Rostock and at the University ...
Under Kettler's rule, the duchy traded with the Netherlands, Portugal, England, France, and other nations. He started large scale reforms of the duchy's economy, improved its agriculture, opened many manufactures and started a shipbuilding industry. He founded the Fleet of Courland and Semigalla, a navy and merchant fleet. During his reign, the duc...
The duke was taken prisoner by the Swedes from 1658 to 1660, during the Northern Wars. Together with his family, he was held captive in Riga and later in Ivangorod. During this time, his colonies were attacked and lost and his fleet destroyed. After the war ended, he rebuilt the duchy's fleet and retook the island of Tobago from the Dutch. For the ...
Kettler is remembered as a fair ruler who gave opportunities to the local Latvian peasants and even knew the Latvian language.
Kettler married Princess Louise Charlotte of Brandenburg (1617–1676), the daughter of George William, Elector of Brandenburgand had issue:
Heinz Mattiesen (1974), "Jakob Kettler", Neue Deutsche Biographie (in German), vol. 10, Berlin: Duncker & Humblot, pp. 313–315; (full text online)Theodor Schiemann (1881), "Jakob Kettler", Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie(in German), vol. 13, Leipzig: Duncker & Humblot, pp. 540–546Giacomo 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.
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Jacob Kettler. Blason. modifier - modifier le code - modifier Wikidata. 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 .
Kettler ( German: Kettler GmbH) is a German company based in Ense-Parsit, with locations all around the world. The company produces riding toys, leisure gear, patio furniture and exercise equipment. [2] History. The company was founded in 1949 in Parsit by Heinz Kettler.
