2017-AUG-15

Polity Timeline
COURLAND

Flag or logo changes:

1900-01-01:

COURLAND Government

(Mitau + Libau)

- COURLAND

1917-05-01:

Administrative Region of COURLAND

(Mitau)

- COURLAND

1917-11-30:

German Military Administration of the Provincial Council of COURLAND

(Mitau)

- COURLAND

1918-03-03:

Land Council of COURLAND [for a Personal Union with Prussia]

(Mitau)

- COURLAND

1918-12-07:

Traditional Region of COURLAND

(Mitau)

- COURLAND

1918-12-17:

LATVIAN Conciliar Republic

(Valka)

- SOVIET LATVIA

1919-01-15:

LATVIAN Socialist Soviet Republic

(Riga)

- SOVIET LATVIA

1919-05-29:

LATVIAN Socialist Soviet Republic

(Rezhitsa)

- SOVIET LATVIA

1920-02-01:

Traditional Region of COURLAND

(Mitau)

- COURLAND

1940-06-17:

Republic of LATVIA-IN-EXILE

(London)

- LATVIA-IN-EXILE

1991-08-21:

Traditional Region of COURLAND

(Jelgava)

- COURLAND

Emblem or Symbol changes:

1900-01-01:

COURLAND Government

(Mitau + Libau)

- COURLAND

1915-08-01:

Administrative Region of COURLAND

(Mitau)

- COURLAND

1918-03-03:

Land Council of COURLAND [for a Personal Union with Prussia]

(Mitau)

- COURLAND

1918-12-07:

Traditional Region of COURLAND

(Mitau)

- COURLAND

1918-12-17:

LATVIAN Conciliar Republic

(Valka)

- SOVIET LATVIA

1920-01-13:

Soviet Occupied Territory of LATGALIA

(Rezhitsa)

- LATGALIA

1920-02-01:

Traditional Region of COURLAND

(Mitau)

- COURLAND

1940-06-17:

Republic of LATVIA-IN-EXILE

(London)

- LATVIA-IN-EXILE

1991-08-21:

Traditional Region of COURLAND

(Jelgava)

- COURLAND

Sovereignty changes:

1900-01-01:

RUSSIA

1915-08-01:

GERMANY

1918-03-03:

GERMANY +

COURLAND +

1918-08-01:

GERMANY +

BALTIC STATE +

1918-11-18:

GERMANY +

LATVIA +

1918-12-17:

SOVIET LATVIA

1919-05-22:

SOVIET LATVIA +

SOVIET RUSSIA +

1920-01-13:

SOVIET RUSSIA

1920-02-01:

LATVIA

1939-10-05:

LATVIA +

SOVIET UNION +

1940-06-17:

LATVIA-IN-EXILE +

GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND +

UNITED KINGDOM +

1944-11-01:

LATVIA-IN-EXILE +

GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND +

SWEDEN +

UNITED KINGDOM +

1946-01-10:

LATVIA-IN-EXILE +

GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND +

UNITED KINGDOM +

1963-04-29:

LATVIA-IN-EXILE +

AMERICA +

1991-08-21:

LATVIA +

SOVIET UNION +

1991-09-06:

LATVIA

2004-05-01:

EUROPEAN UNION +

LATVIA +

Capital Local Name changes:

1900-01-01:

Mitava + Liyepaya

1915-08-01:

Mitau

1918-12-07:

Jelgava

1918-12-17:

Valka

1919-01-03:

Riga

1919-05-22:

Dvinsk

1919-05-29:

Rezhitsa

1920-02-01:

Jelgava

1940-06-17:

London

1944-11-01:

London + Stockholm

1946-01-10:

London

1963-04-29:

Washington-District of Columbia

1991-08-21:

Jelgava

Local Name of Country changes:

1900-01-01:

KURLYANDSKAYA

1915-08-01:

KURLAND

1918-03-15:

KURLAND UND SEMGALLEN

1918-08-01:

KURLAND

1918-12-07:

KURZEME

1918-12-17:

SOVET LATVIJA

1920-01-13:

LATGALIJA

1920-02-01:

KURZEME

1940-06-17:

LATVIJA

1991-08-21:

KURZEME

Status changes:

1900-01-01:

COURLAND Government

1915-08-01:

Administrative Region of COURLAND

1917-09-03:

German Military Administration of the Provincial Council of COURLAND

1918-03-03:

Land Council of COURLAND [for a Personal Union with Prussia]

1918-03-15:

Independent Duchy of COURLAND AND SEMIGALLIA

1918-08-01:

Administrative Region of the Duchy of COURLAND

1918-11-06:

Canton of the Duchy of COURLAND

1918-11-08:

German Military Administration of the Duchy of COURLAND

1918-12-07:

Traditional Region of COURLAND

1918-12-17:

LATVIAN Conciliar Republic

1919-01-15:

LATVIAN Socialist Soviet Republic

1920-01-13:

Soviet Occupied Territory of LATGALIA

1920-02-01:

Traditional Region of COURLAND

1940-06-17:

Republic of LATVIA-IN-EXILE

1943-08-13:

Republic of LATVIA-IN-EXILE [Latvian Central Council]

1946-01-10:

Republic of LATVIA-IN-EXILE

1991-08-21:

Traditional Region of COURLAND

Ruler changes:

1918-03-03:

Land Council of COURLAND [for a Personal Union with Prussia]

(Mitau)

- DE
(DE)

1918-08-01:

Administrative Region of the Duchy of COURLAND

(Mitau)

-
()

1918-12-17:

LATVIAN Conciliar Republic

(Valka)

- Peter Stuchka
(Pēteris Stučka-Pyotr Ivanovich Stuchka)

1920-01-13:

Soviet Occupied Territory of LATGALIA

(Rezhitsa)

-
()

1940-06-17:

Republic of LATVIA-IN-EXILE

(London)

- Karlis Zarins
(Kārlis Zariņš)

1944-09-08:

Republic of LATVIA-IN-EXILE [Latvian Central Council]

(London)

- President Pauls Kalnins
(Prezident Pauls Kalniņš)

1945-08-27:

Republic of LATVIA-IN-EXILE [Latvian Central Council]

(London + Stockholm)

- President Bishop Jazeps Rancans
(Prezident Jāzeps Rancāns)

1969-12-02:

Republic of LATVIA-IN-EXILE

(Washington-District of Columbia)

- Arnolds Spekke
(Arnolds Spekke)

1970-10-01:

Republic of LATVIA-IN-EXILE

(Washington-District of Columbia)

- Anatols Dinbergs
(Anatols Dinbergs)

1991-08-21:

Traditional Region of COURLAND

(Jelgava)

-
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