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Friedrich Kettler

1569 - 1642

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Friedrich Kettler (Latvian: Frīdrihs Ketlers; 25 November 1569 – 17 August 1642) was Duke of Courland and Semigallia from 1587 to 1642. He was the son of Gotthard Kettler, the first Duke of Courland. Until 1617, he ruled only the eastern Zemgale (Semigallia) portion of the duchy, while his younger brother, Wilhelm Kettler, ruled the western Courland portion. Friedrich ruled the entire duchy from 1617 onward, after his brother emigrated due to conflicts with the nobility. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Friedrich Kettler is the 650th most popular nobleman (down from 527th in 2019), the 54th most popular biography from Latvia (down from 41st in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Latvian Nobleman.

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Among NOBLEMEN

Among noblemen, Friedrich Kettler ranks 650 out of 1,415. Before him are Sigrid of Sweden, Sittişah Hatun, Mary of Burgundy, Duchess of Cleves, Anna of Cleves, Princess Louise of Hesse-Darmstadt, and Princess Alix of Luxembourg. After him are Duchess Charlotte Georgine of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Sirindhorn, Elimar I, Count of Oldenburg, Berenguer Ramon, Count of Provence, Rorik of Dorestad, and Louis Armand II, Prince of Conti.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1569, Friedrich Kettler ranks 9. Before him are Giambattista Marino, Ranuccio I Farnese, Duke of Parma, Karl I, Prince of Liechtenstein, Yodo-dono, Frans Pourbus the Younger, and Boşnak Derviş Mehmed Pasha. After him are Sophia of Holstein-Gottorp, Guillén de Castro y Bellvis, Heo Gyun, Antonio Marcello Barberini, Jan Piotr Sapieha, and Fernando de Alva Cortés Ixtlilxóchitl. Among people deceased in 1642, Friedrich Kettler ranks 10. Before him are Guido Reni, Saskia van Uylenburgh, Safi of Persia, Dmitry Pozharsky, Pieter van Laer, and Henri Coiffier de Ruzé, Marquis of Cinq-Mars. After him are Sophia Hedwig of Brunswick-Lüneburg, and Frans Francken the Younger.

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In Latvia

Among people born in Latvia, Friedrich Kettler ranks 54 out of 323. Before him are Inese Jaunzeme (1932), Juris Hartmanis (1928), Elya Baskin (1950), Pēteris Stučka (1865), Maria Amalia of Courland (1653), and Aspazija (1865). After him are Max Weinreich (1894), Gustavs Zemgals (1871), Philippe Halsman (1906), Duke Alexander of Württemberg (1804), Alberts Kviesis (1881), and Yeshayahu Leibowitz (1903).

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Among NOBLEMEN In Latvia

Among noblemen born in Latvia, Friedrich Kettler ranks 2. Before him are Maria Amalia of Courland (1653). After him are Duchess Elisabeth Alexandrine of Württemberg (1802).

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