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Eberhard V proved one of the most energetic rulers that Württemberg ever had, and, in 1495, his county became a duchy. Eberhard was now Duke Eberhard I of Württemberg . [2] [a] Württemberg, after the partition from 1442 to 1482, had no further land partitions to endure and remained a relatively closed country.
Sep 22, 2009 · Though his foreign adventures met with no success, his domestic policy is seen as the introduction of absolute rule in Württemberg. His agreement with the estates in 1724, which secured funding for the army, is regarded as the key stage in this process.
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Shortly before 1700, he visited Louis XIV at the Palace of Versailles and planned to make an absolutist state out of Württemberg. He raised taxes, but financing still remained an obstacle. In 1704, he laid the foundation for his Ludwigsburg Palace. To save money, he allowed the workers to reside tax-free around the palace for 15 years.
In 1480 he took over rule from his father Count Ulrich V . In 1482 he signed the Treaty of Münsingen with Eberhard V. This treaty reunited Württemberg by transferring power from Eberhard VI to Eberhard V of Württemberg-Urach. In return Eberhard VI was granted the succession to Eberhard V.
To save money, he allowed the workers to reside tax-free around the palace for 15 years. Later, the city of Ludwigsburg developed out of these residences. As of 1711, Eberhard Louis spent ever more time in Ludwigsburg, usually in the company of his mistress, Wilhelmine von Grävenitz , whom he married in 1707.
Jan 12, 2021 · It was Duke Eberhard who built the beautiful Ludwigsburg Palace in 1711. Funding its construction required money, as did the wars that had ravaged the area (the Thirty Years’ War and the Nine Years’ War) and the black plague in the 17th century. Therefore, taxes skyrocketed in the early 18th century for the people of Württemberg.
May 24, 2018 · Shortly before 1700, he visited Louis XIV of France at the Palace of Versailles and planned to make an absolutist state out of Württemberg. He raised taxes, but financing still remained an obstacle. In 1704, he laid the foundation for his Ludwigsburg Palace. To save money, he allowed the workers to reside tax-free around the palace for 15 years.
