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Ulrich was forced to concentrate on the middle Neckar valley as the basis of the county of Württemberg. His marriage to Mechthild of Baden allowed him to gain control of the region from the Margravate of Baden. Stuttgart, future capital of Württemberg was given to Württemberg by Baden as a wedding gift. Seal of Ulrich I (1259)
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Henry, Count of Württemberg. Mother. Elisabeth of Zweibrücken-Bitsch. Signature. 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.
- 6 November 1550 (aged 63), Tübingen
- Sabina of Bavaria
Ulrich was born in 1413, the youngest child of Count Eberhard IV and his wife Henriette, Countess of Mömpelgard. [5] Eberhard died unexpectedly of illness on 2 July 1419, while Ulrich and his older brother Ludwig were both minors. [6] Consequently, Henriette became their guardian, together with a regency council of 32 Württembergers.
- 1 September 1480, Leonberg
- House of Württemberg
Apr 24, 2007 · Ulrich, Duke of Württemberg (1487-1550) Artist: unbekannter Maler. ... Herzog Ulrich von Württemberg (1498-1550) Date: zweite Hälfte des 16.Jhds: Medium: painting:
WÜRTTEMBERG. 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 was born between 1286 and 1291 to Count Eberhard I and an uncertain mother, either Margarethe of Lorraine (died before 1296) or Irmengard of Baden (died after 1320). [4] He was already strongly involved in the administration of Württemberg during the reign of his father. For example, in 1319 he negotiated a treaty with King Frederick ...
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