What is Duchy of Courland and Semigallia?
[[File:Flag of Courland (state).svg|thumb|right|Flag of Duchy]] [[File:Duchy of Courland & Semigallia 1740.svg|thumb|right|Duchy in 1749]] The '''Duchy of Courland and Semigallia''' was a [[duchy]] in the [[Baltic region]]. It existed from 1562 through 1795. It was a [[vassal state]] of [[Grand Duchy of Lithuania]] and later of [[Poland-Lithuania]]. It became independent in 1791, but was annexed by [[Russian Empire]] in 1795 during [[Third Partition of Poland]]. It was ruled by the [[Dukes of Courland and Semigallia|dukes]] from the [[House of Kettlerwith]] the exception of [[Ernst Johann Biron]] and his son [[Peter von Biron]]. It had its own [[empire]]. One of its colonies was modern day [[Trinidad and Tobago]]. == Predecessor == * [[File:Baltic coat of arms.svg|20px]] [[Livonian Confederation]] == Successor == * {{flagicon|Russia}} [[Courland Governorate]] {{geo-stub}} [[Category:Former countries in Europe|Courland]] [[Category:1560s establishments in Europe]] [[Category:1795 disestablishments]] [[Category:1790s disestablishments in Europe]]