Curonian Kings

Curonian Kings is a name for the inhabitants of seven villages in the Russian province of Courland. It is situated between the gold rings and Hasenpoth villages Konini, Pliki, Kalēji, Ziemeli, Viesalgi, Sausgaļi and Dragūni. Their inhabitants had for many centuries special privileges: free hunting, exemption from taxes and recruits position etc., but lost in 1854 these privileges. First, the Curonian kings are mentioned in a deed of 1320 Petersburg, later they are also called, unlike the serfs Yeomanry. In 1863 their number was 405 They speak a dialect of Latvian, claim descent from prehistoric Curonian Kings, and marry only among themselves.

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• Kurland
• Feudalism