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Frederick I (German: Friedrich Wilhelm Karl; 6 November 1754 – 30 October 1816) was the ruler of Württemberg from 1797 to his death. He was the last Duke of Württemberg from 1797 to 1803, then the first and only Elector of Württemberg from 1803 to 1806, before raising Württemberg to a kingdom in 1806 with the approval of Napoleon I.
He assumed the title Elector of Württemberg on 25 February 1803. Subjected to a charm offensive in the late summer of 1805, the ducal couple were seduced by Napoleon into joining his coalition against Russia, Austria and Britain.
Jan 25, 2023 · Friedrich Wilhelm Karl von Württemberg (* 6. November 1754 in Treptow an der Rega in Hinterpommern; † 30. Oktober 1816 in Stuttgart) war ab 1797 als Friedrich II. Herzog, von 1803 bis 1806 Kurfürst und von 1806 bis 1816 als Friedrich I. der erste König von Württemberg.
- "Dicker Friedrich", "Fredrik I (Württemberg)"
- Treptow, Westpommern, Deutschland Germany
- November 06, 1754
Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Württemberg, later Duke of Württemberg, and Frederick I, King of Württemberg (1805), was the eldest son of Duke Frederick Eugene of Württemberg and Frederica, daughter of Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt.
The first king in the history of the German Württemberg dynasty died on this day in 1816. His name was Frederick I, and he belonged to the dynasty which had ruled Württemberg since medieval times (in…
Oct 30, 2013 · In 1797 Frederick became Duke of Württemberg, a role he enjoyed until 1800 when the French army marched in the Duchy and Frederick and Charlotte escaped to Vienna, where they began territorial negotiation with the Duke eventually awarded the title of Elector of Württemberg.
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He was the son of Duke John I of Lorraine (1346-1390) and Sophie of Württemberg (1343-1369). [3] He was a younger brother of Charles II. [citation needed] In 1394, Frederick married Margaret, the heiress of Vaudémont and Joinville, and became Count of these lands in her right.
