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    Courland

    Historical and cultural region of Latvia
    kurzemesregions.lv

    Courland is one of the Historical Latvian Lands in western Latvia. Courland's largest city is Liepāja, which is the third largest city in Latvia. The regions of Semigallia and Selonia are sometimes considered as part of Courland as they were formerly held by the same duke. The literal meaning of the name is "Land of Curonians". Wikipedia

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  2. en.wikipedia.org

    Courland[a] is one of the Historical Latvian Lands in western Latvia. Courland's largest city is Liepāja, which is the third largest city in Latvia. The regions of Semigallia and Selonia are sometimes considered as part of Courland [citation needed] as they were formerly held by the same duke. The literal meaning of the name is "Land of Curonians ".
  3. britannica.com

    Courland, region on the Baltic seacoast, located south of the Western Dvina River and named after its inhabitants, the Latvian tribe of Curonians (Kurs, Cori, Cours; Latvian: Kursi). The duchy of Courland, formed in 1561, included this area as well as Semigallia (Zemgale), a region located east of
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  4. en.wikipedia.org

    The Duchy of Courland and Semigallia[a] was a duchy in the Baltic region, then known as Livonia, that existed from 1561 to 1569 as a nominal vassal state of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and subsequently made part of the Crown of the Polish Kingdom from 1569 to 1726 [1] and incorporated into the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in 1726. [2] On October 24, 1795, it was annexed by the Russian ...
  5. latvia.jewishgen.org

    History of Latvia and Courland by Arlene Beare This history is derived from a few sources including A Guide to Jewish Genealogy in Latvia and Estonia by Arlene Beare (published by the Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain) but mainly edited from the presentation made by Prof Ruvin Ferber at
  6. jewishvirtuallibrary.org

    For the history of the Jews in Courland from 1918, see *Latvia . The prolonged duration of Jewish settlement in the same provincial locality, strict observance of Jewish tradition without profound comprehension of its relevance, and German Romantic cultural influences combined to create a specific type of "Courland Jew" who spoke a "Courland ...
  7. history-maps.com

    Oct 22, 2024A key encounter took place at the Battle of Mesoten, as Napoleon's forces aimed to secure the Baltic region. In a symbolic gesture, Napoleon proclaimed the restoration of the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia under a French-Polish protectorate, attempting to revive Courland's autonomy and gain support from the local population.
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