District of Pilten
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Powiat piltyński Kreis Pilten Districtus Regii Piltensis | |||||||||||||
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| 1585–1795 | |||||||||||||
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| Capital | Hasenpoth | ||||||||||||
| Common languages | Latvian, German | ||||||||||||
| Religion | Lutheranism | ||||||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||
• Established | 1585 | ||||||||||||
• Disestablished | 1795 | ||||||||||||
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District of Pilten (Polish: Powiat piltyński, German: Kreis Pilten) was an autonomous district of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and also in union with Duchy of Courland and Semigallia.
History
The district was created after the death of Magnus, Duke of Holstein, it was incorporated into the Commonwealth on the basis of the Polish-Danish treaty from April 10, 1585 in Kronborg. The District was occupied by the Swedish troops from 1600 to 1611. After the Third Partition of Poland, the district became part of the Courland Governorate.[1]
References
- "Piltyń i powiat piltyński". Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland (in Polish). 8. Warszawa: Kasa im. Józefa Mianowskiego. 1887. p. 145.
- "Hazenpot". Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland (in Polish). 3. Warszawa: Kasa im. Józefa Mianowskiego. 1882. p. 42.
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- ^ "Powiat piltyński - Encyklopedia - Eduteka.pl, wolna encyklopedia". Eduteka.
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