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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. Württemberg, after the partition from 1442 to 1482, had no further land partitions to endure and remained a relatively closed country. Reformation period
The Duchy of Württemberg ( German: Herzogtum Württemberg) was a duchy located in the south-western part of the Holy Roman Empire. It was a state of the Holy Roman Empire from 1495 to 1806. The dukedom's long survival for over three centuries was mainly due to its size, being larger than its immediate neighbors.
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Württemberg, former German state, successively a countship, a duchy, a kingdom, and a republic before its partition after World War II. Its territory approximated the central and eastern areas of present-day Baden-Württemberg Land (state), of Germany. For the last period of its separate existence,
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Duchy of Württemberg AD 1495 - 1806 (Additional information from Ulwencreutz's The Royal Families in Europe V, Lars Ulwencreutz.) 1495 - 1496: Eberhard I: Formerly Count Eberhard V. 1496 - 1498: Eberhard II: Formerly Count Eberhard VI. d.1504. 1498 - 1519: Ulrich I: 1519 - 1534: Württemberg is controlled by Austria. 1525
Apr 12, 2024 · The Kingdom of Württemberg (German: Königreich Württemberg) was a German state that existed from 1805 to 1918, located within the area that is now Baden-Württemberg. The kingdom was a continuation of the Duchy of Württemberg, which existed from 1495 to 1805. Prior to 1495, Württemberg was a County in the former Duchy of Swabia (Schwaben).
Württemberg was formerly also spelled Würtemberg and Wirtemberg. History. Originally part of the old Duchy of Swabia, its history can be summarized in the following periods: County of Württemberg (1083–1495) Duchy of Württemberg (1495–1803) Electorate of Württemberg (1803–1806) Kingdom of Württemberg (1806–1918)
Count Eberhard im Bart ("the Bearded," 1445 – 1496) became a duke following the elevation of W ü rttemberg to a duchy by Emperor Maximilian I (ruled 1493 – 1519) at the Diet of Worms in 1495. For advice on policy, subsequent dukes surrounded themselves with burgher and noble councillors, many of whom were educated at T ü bingen University ...
