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The Kingdom of Württemberg ( German: Königreich Württemberg [ˌkøːnɪkʁaɪç ˈvʏʁtəmbɛʁk]) 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. [2]
- Electorate of Württemberg
In 1803, Napoleon raised the Duchy of Württemberg to the...
- William I
William I (German: Friedrich Wilhelm Karl; 27 September 1781...
- William II
William II (German: Wilhelm Karl Paul Heinrich Friedrich; 25...
- Electorate of Württemberg
The state had a basic parliamentary system that changed to absolutism in the 18th century. Recognised as a kingdom in 1806–1918, its territory now forms part of the modern German state of Baden-Württemberg, one of the 16 states of Germany, a relatively young federal state that has only existed since 1952. The coat of arms represents the ...
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This is a timeline of German history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in Germany and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see History of Germany. See also the list of German monarchs and list of chancellors of Germany and the list of years in Germany .
Württemberg becomes a sub-kingdom in Prussia 's German empire. Died 1921. Wilhelm of Urach, a member of the royal house, is briefly elected king of Lithuania in the hope that this will bring about a form of independence. Instead, Germany 's collapse in 1918 brings about the creation of a republic.
Württemberg was a centre of liberalism in 19th-century Germany. It joined the Zollverein (Customs Union) with Prussia in 1834, but King Charles (1864–91) sided with Austria in the Seven Weeks’ War (1866) and was forced to pay an indemnity by the victorious Prussians. Württemberg sided with Prussia in the Franco-German War (1870–71) and ...
Jun 14, 2018 · Extract. 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 fairly substantial market towns.
