Biron family

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House of Biron
Country	Duchy of Courland and Semigallia Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Grand Duchy of Finland Russian Empire
Founded	18th century
Founder	Ernst Johann von Biron
Current head	Ernst-Johann Biron, Prince of Courland
Final ruler	Peter von Biron
Titles	Duke, Regent
Estate(s)	Latvia, Russia, Poland
Deposition	1795

The House of Biron was a szlachta family in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and a German noble family in the Russian Empire.

History[]

Initially von Bühren, the family came from Büren, Westphalia, Germany to Courland and were part of the retinue of Gotthard Kettler, Duke of Courland. The family rose to prominence when the last member of the House of Kettler was left without any male heirs. As a result, Ernst Johann von Biron, a lover of Empress Anna of Russia, succeeded Ferdinand Kettler as Duke of Courland and Semigallia.

After that, the family ruled the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia for periods of time between 1737 and 1795. However, the dynasty was short lived and ended with Peter von Biron, who died in 1800 with no male heirs.^{[citation needed]} Today, existing line of the family are descendants of Prince Karl Ernst, Duke Peter's younger brother.

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