Duchy of Courland and Semigallia

Provinces, States and Regions

The Duchy of Courland and Semigallia was a duchy in the Baltic region, then known as Livonia. It existed from 1561 as a nominal vassal state of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. From 1569 to 1726 it was part of the Crown of the Polish Kingdom, and it was incorporated into the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in 1726. Russia annexed the duchy on 24 October 1795 during the Third Partition of Poland.

Region: Baltic region, then known as Livonia
Early status: Nominal vassal state of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Annexation: Annexed by the Russian Empire on 24 October 1795

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Article: Duchy of Courland and Semigallia (English Wikipedia)
Wikidata: Q156038
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