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Prominent figure in the German religious Reformation
- 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 1503.
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Duke Ulrich of Württemberg (8 February 1487 – 6 November 1550) succeeded his kinsman Eberhard II as Duke of Württemberg in 1498. [1] . He was declared of age in 1503. His volatile personality made him infamous, being called the "Swabian Henry VIII " by historians. [2] Early life.
Apr 12, 2024 · 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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Wilhelm, Duke of Württemberg. Coat of arms of the Kingdom of Württemberg, 1806-1817. This is a list of monarchs of Württemberg, containing the Counts, Dukes, Electors, and Kings who reigned over different territories named Württemberg from the beginning of the County of Württemberg in the 11th century to the end of the Kingdom of ...
The long reign (1498–1550) of Duke Ulrich, who succeeded to the duchy while still a child, proved a most eventful period for the country, and many traditions cluster round the name of this gifted, unscrupulous and ambitious man. Duke Ulrich of Württemberg had been living in his County of Mömpelgard since 1519.
Ulrich, Duke of Württemberg ( Herzog von Württemberg ), 1498-1519 and 1534-1550, was b. 8 February 1487 and given the name Eitel Heinrich (his name was changed to Ulrich in 1493). He was the son of Heinrich of Württemberg, Count of Württemberg-Mömpelgard (d. 1519) and Elisabeth von Zweibrücken-Bitsch (d. 1487), who died shortly after his birth.
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.
Ulrich, Duke of Württemberg (1487-1550) was a volatile personality who became infamous for his extravagant ways and oppressive methods of raising money. He succeeded his kinsman Eberhard II as Duke of Württemberg in 1498.
