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Ulrich von Württemberg (* 8. Februar 1487 in Reichenweier (Riquewihr), Elsass; † 6. November 1550 in Tübingen) war 1498–1519 und 1534–1550 der dritte regierende Herzog von Württemberg. Er war der erste protestantische Fürst seines Territoriums. Ihn besang in lateinischer Sprache Johann Pedius Tethinger .
During 1534 to 1537 Duke Ulrich introduced the Protestant Reformation, and the country became Protestant. Duke Ulrich became head of the local Protestant Church. In the 18th Century, the Protestant male line became extinct, the head of the house was succeeded by Duke Charles Alexander, a Roman Catholic. Despite having a Catholic royal family ...
On 8 January 1480, Ulrich ceded rule of Württemberg-Stuttgart to his oldest son Eberhard. He died the following September 1st at Leonberg during a hunting visit with his nephew Eberhard, future Duke of Württemberg. Following a funeral procession, Ulrich was buried at the Stiftskirche in Stuttgart on 8 October 1480. Wives and children
- 1 September 1480, Leonberg
- House of Württemberg
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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. He was declared of age in 1503. His volatile personality made him infamous, being called the "Swabian Henry VIII" by historians.
- 6 November 1550 (aged 63), Tübingen
- Sabina of Bavaria
Ulrich von Württemberg (1487–1550) is undoubtedly one of the most prominent, but also most controversial figures in Württemberg's history. His fate is closely tied to that of his duchy, which he temporarily lost. He brought the Reformation to Württemberg and dissolved the Hirsau Monastery.
Ulrich V. „der Vielgeliebte“ (* 1413; † 1. September 1480 in Leonberg) war von 1433 bis 1441 Graf von Württemberg und von 1441 bis 1480 Graf von Württemberg-Stuttgart .
Ulrich I. von Württemberg, genannt Ulrich der Stifter oder Ulrich mit dem Daumen (* 1226; † 25. Februar 1265), war ab etwa 1241 Graf von Württemberg
