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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 .
The castle served as a Württemberg prison in the 18th century and was destroyed in 1800 after being peacefully handed over by the French. Today the former fortress Hohentwiel is one of the biggest castle ruins of Germany. Hohentwiel’s imposing ramparts and casemates, its fallen towers and defiant ruins, still evoke the military might of this ...
- Hohentwiel 22, Hohentwiel, Germany
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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)
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
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.
The tour's starting point is near the Sankt Ulrich monastery, founded in 1087 - a former Benedictine priory that now functions as a training center. While hikers enjoy the idyllic nature of the Black Forest, 15 artistically designed stations encourage them to think about their path in life.
