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Jacob Kettler
1610Oct, 28

Jacob Kettler

Jacob Kettler, German noble (d. 1682)
Jacob Kettler (German: Jakob von Kettler) (28 October 1610 – 1 January 1682) was a Baltic German Duke of the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia (1642–1682). Under his rule, the duchy reached its peak in wealth and engaged in colonization.

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