Wilhelm Kettler | |
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Duke of Courland and Semigallia | |
Duke of Courland | |
Reign | 1587–1617 |
Predecessor | Gotthard Kettler |
Successor | Friedrich Kettler |
Born | 20 June 1574 Mitau, Duchy of Courland and Semigallia |
Died | 7 April 1640 Kucklow, Duchy of Pomerania | (aged 65)
Burial | Ducal crypt in the Jelgava Palace |
Spouse | |
Issue | Jacob, Duke of Courland |
House | Kettler |
Father | Gotthard Kettler |
Mother | Anna of Mecklenburg |
Religion | Lutheranism |
Wilhelm Kettler (20 June 1574 – 7 April 1640) was the Duke of Courland, a Baltic German region in today's Latvia. Wilhelm ruled the western Courland portion of the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia, while his brother Friedrich ruled the eastern Semigallia portion.