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In 1460 the first military encounters between the two groups occurred. After a short armistice, Frederick III once more proclaimed imperial war against Bavaria the following year. Together with Albrecht Achilles, Ulrich assumed leadership of the imperial forces against Bavaria.
Ulrich (born Feb. 8, 1487, Reichenweier, Alsace—died Nov. 6, 1550, Tübingen, Württemberg) was the duke of Württemberg (1498–1519, 1534–50), a prominent figure in the German religious Reformation. A grandson of Ulrich V, count of Württemberg, he succeeded his kinsman Eberhard II as duke of Württemberg in 1498, being declared of age in ...
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Moreover, heraldry and inscriptions incorpo-rated into the decoration identify both the crossbow’s origi-nal owner, Count Ulrich V of Württemberg (1413–1480), as well as the year in which it was made, 1460—information rarely known for any fteenth-century object.
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Thanks to the carvings, we know who the crossbow was made for and when. They include the coats of arms of the royal people who owned it: Count Ulrich V, from the area that is now Germany, and his wife, Princess Marguerite. They also tell us that it was made in the year 1460.
In 1450 Ulrich gained, after the death of his brother Ludwig I, the guardianship on his nephews, the future counts of Württemberg-Urach Ludwig II and Eberhard V. This soon led to a quarrel with Frederick I, Elector Palatine , who likewise asserted claim to the guardianship.
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Download PDF ( 1.87 MB) About the authors. Dirk H. Breiding was formerly the assistant curator in the Department of Arms and Armor. Met Art in Publication. Crossbow of Count Ulrich V of Württemberg (1413–1480) Heinrich Heid von Winterthur. dated 1460. Related Content.
