01/21/1711 AD died
Friedrich Wilhelm dies in the postal station, on the way back from his marriage in St. Petersburg
The cause of death was uncertain - it has been attributed variously to a chill or to the effects of alcohol.
His widow Anna, together with his corpse, arrive in Mitau only on 4 March.
After his death, the Duchy passed to Ferdinand Kettler, but was de facto controlled by Russia.
Saint Petersburg
Lattitude: 59.9343° N
Longitude: 30.3351° E
Region: Russia and Eastern Bloc
Modern Day Russia
Lattitude: 59.9343° N
Longitude: 30.3351° E
Region: Russia and Eastern Bloc
Modern Day Russia
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Frederick William, Duke of Courland (Friedrich Wilhelm Kettler) Duke of Courland a...
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