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Sep 28, 2022 · A beautiful princess related to two German royal houses and the last kings of France, Duchess Sophie von Württemberg is the grandchild of the Duke and Duchess of Württemberg and the Duke and Duchess in Bavaria. As well as being related to German royalty, Sophie is also linked to the Orléanist family who have a claim to the French throne.
Duke Ludwig Friedrich Alexander of Württemberg ( German: Ludwig Friedrich Alexander Herzog von Württemberg; 30 August 1756, in Treptow an der Rega – 20 September 1817, in Kirchheim unter Teck) was the second son of Frederick II Eugene, Duke of Württemberg (1732–1797) and Margravine Sophia Dorothea of Brandenburg-Schwedt (1736–1798).
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Jan 24, 2022 · Elisabeth of Württemberg was born on 21 April 1767 as the daughter of Frederick II Eugene, Duke of Württemberg, by his wife, Sophia Dorothea of Brandenburg-Schwedt. She was the eighth of twelve children. When she was ten years old, her elder sister Sophie Dorothea became the bride of Catherine the Great’s son, which greatly enhanced [read more]
Elizabeth Auguste Marie Florestine Luise, Princess of Urach and Countess of Württemberg (born 23 August 1894 at Lichtenstein Castle (Württemberg); died 13 October 1962 in Frauenthal Castle in Styria) was the wife of Prince Karl Aloys of Liechtenstein .
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County
The House probably originated in the vicinity of the Salian dynasty.[citation needed] Around 1080 the ancestors of modern Württemberg, which was then called "Wirtemberg", settled in the Stuttgart area. Conrad of Württemberg became heir to the House of Beutelsbach and built the Wirtemberg Castle. Around 1089, he was made Count. Their domains, initially only the immediate surroundings of the castle included, increased steadily, mainly through acquisitions such as those from impoverished homes o...
Duchy
At the Diet of Worms in 1495, Count Eberhard V was raised to Duke (Herzog) by the German King, later Holy Roman Emperor, Maximilian I. 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, Protestantism sur...
Kingdom
Due to the political upheavals during the reign of Napoleon I, and being an ally of Napoleon, Württemberg became a part of the Confederation of the Rhine, Duke Frederick II was made Elector in May 1803, he collected and received secularized and mediated dominions, which greatly enlarged his country in territorial extension. In January 1806 he was made King of Württemberg. In 1828 King William Iadopted a new house law, the rights and obligations of the ruling family have been established, incl...
All branches descend from Frederick II Eugene, Duke of Württemberg (1732–1797). Succession is on the basis of Agnatic primogeniture 1. The first branch descends from Frederick I of Württemberg. This branch became extinct at the death of William II of Württembergin 1921. 2. The second branch descends from Duke Louis of Württemberg, and belonged to t...
Robert Uhland (Hrsg.): 900 Jahre Haus Württemberg. Leben und Leistung für Land und Volk. Stuttgart 1984, ISBN 3-17-008536-0Gerhard Raff: Hie gut Wirtemberg allewege I. Das Haus Württemberg von Graf Ulrich dem Stifter bis Herzog Ludwig. Mit einer Einleitung von Hansmartin Decker-Hauff. Stuttgart 1988, ISBN 3-89850-110-8Gerhard Raff: Hie gut Wirtemberg allewege II. Das Haus Württemberg von Herzog Friedrich I. bis Herzog Friedrich III. Mit den Linien Stuttgart, Mömpelgard, Weiltingen, Neuenbürg, Neuenstadt am Koche...Gerhard Raff: Hie gut Wirtemberg allewege III. Das Haus Württemberg von Herzog Wilhelm Ludwig bis Herzog Friedrich Karl. Mit den Linien Stuttgart, Winnental, Neuenstadt am Kocher, Neuenbürg, Mömpel...Konrad I of Württemberg. Konrad I of Württemberg, the first ruler of the castle of Wirtemberg 1083-1110, and is first mentioned in 1081. He is considered to be founder of the Württemberg dynasty. Konrad II (d. 1143) Count of Württemberg. Ludwig I (c. 1098 – 1158) Count of Württemberg. Ludwig II (c. 1137–1181) Count of Württemberg.
Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia. Elizabeth of Wurttemberg (1767–1790)Princess of Wurttemberg. Name variations: Elizabeth Wilhelmine. Born Elizabeth Wilhelmine von Wurttemberg on April 21, 1767; died on February 18, 1790; daughter of Sophia Dorothea of Brandenburg (1736–1798) and Frederick II Eugene, duke of Wurttemberg (r.
