Courland

Proper noun

Meaning

A region in western Latvia.

(historical) A duchy in that region.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Related terms

Curonian Courlander Courlandish Courish coure Couronian

Anagrams

crunodal cauldron

Examples

After Magnus von Lyffland died in 1583, Poland invaded his territories in the Duchy of Courland and Frederick II decided to sell his rights of inheritance. Source: Internet

Anna signed the document of " Conditions " on 18 January 1730 at her capital, Jelgava in Courland (then known as Mitau), and proceeded to the Russian capital. Source: Internet

Compare with Rimbert's story about an attack to Courland, Vita Ansgari Chapter XXX. Source: Internet

; Courland and Semigallia : The Duchy of Courland and Semigallia was a client state of Germany created in 1918. Source: Internet

Courland related place names from this period still survive today in these places. Source: Internet

Further reforms After 1832 peasants were allowed freedom of settlement within the governorate, but only in 1848 Courland peasants were allowed to settle in towns and cities, many of which until then had mostly German and Jewish populations. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Courington Courish courlan Courlander Courlandic Courlandish