Gotthard Kettler Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Gotthard Kettler, based on 2 World History Database records associated with Latvia.

2 records1561–15622 events2 places

Chronological biography

1561

Duchy Created28 November 1561

Government / Duchy of Courland and Semigallia · Duke of Courland · Riga

Kettler becomes Duke of Courland and Semigallia

1562

Courland Government Begins1562

Government / Duchy of Courland and Semigallia · Duke of Courland · Mitau

Kettler begins governing Courland after secularizing the Livonian Order

Titles and roles

Duke of Courland

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.