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Frederick I
- Frederick I (German: Friedrich Wilhelm Karl; 6 November 1754 – 30 October 1816) was the ruler of Württemberg from 1797 to his death. He was the last Duke of Württemberg from 1797 to 1803, then the first and only Elector of Württemberg from 1803 to 1806, before raising Württemberg to a kingdom in 1806 with the approval of Napoleon I.
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Frederick III, the Duke of Württemberg (1754–1816; succeeded: 1797), assumed the title of King Frederick I on 1 January 1806. He abrogated the constitution, and united Old and New Württemberg.
In 1806, the Empire was dissolved, and the Elector of Württemberg became an independent monarch with the title of King. Elector of Württemberg Württemberg Dynasty
The family steadily increased it’s holdings till by 1806 the country became a Kingdom. Württemberg at first joined Napoleon as an ally but by 1813 had turned against him, which meant that Württemberg didn’t lose as much territory at the peace table like states like Saxony lost. The 1st King was King Frederick I (1754-1816) who ruled since 1797.
Reign: January 1, 1806 – October 30, 1816 Died: October 30, 1816, Stuttgart Burial Site: Royal Crypt, Palace Chapel, Ludwigsburg Palace. Unofficial Royalty: Friedrich I, King of Württemberg; Augusta of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. Full Name: Augusta Caroline Friederika Luise Titles: Her Royal Highness The Princess Württemberg Born: December 3 ...
May 2, 2017 · In exchange for providing France with a large armed force, Napoleon allowed Friedrich to raise Württemberg to a kingdom in 1805. He formally became king on January 1, 1806, and was crowned that day in Stuttgart. Friedrich quickly left the Holy Roman Empire and joined the Confederation of the Rhine.
Jun 14, 2018 · Württemberg was one of the beneficiaries of the Napoleonic Wars, rising rapidly from a relatively small duchy embedded in the Holy Roman Empire to become a sovereign kingdom by 1806, expanding considerably in size and changing its character from an overwhelmingly Lutheran and largely rural state to one with a large Catholic minority and some ...
William I ( German: Friedrich Wilhelm Karl; 27 September 1781 – 25 June 1864) was King of Württemberg from 30 October 1816 until his death. Upon William's accession, Württemberg was suffering crop failures and famine in the "Year Without a Summer", in 1816.
