Wilhelm Ludwig (Württemberg)
Wilhelm Ludwig (born January 7, 1647 in Stuttgart , † June 23, 1677 in Hirsau ) was the ninth reigning Duke of Württemberg from 1674 to 1677 .
Life
Wilhelm Ludwig is the ninth child of Duke Eberhard III. von Württemberg ( House of Württemberg ) and his first wife Anna Katharina Dorothea von Salm-Kyrburg .
He married Magdalena Sibylla von Hessen-Darmstadt on November 6, 1673 in Darmstadt , with whom he had the following children:
- Eleonore Dorothea (born August 13, 1674 - † May 26, 1683)
- Eberhardine Luise (October 11, 1675 - March 25, 1707)
- Eberhard Ludwig (born September 18, 1676; † October 31, 1733), Duke of Württemberg, married since 1697 to Johanna Elisabeth von Baden-Durlach (1680–1757)
- Magdalene Wilhelmine (born November 7, 1677; † October 30, 1742), married since June 27, 1697 to Karl Wilhelm von Baden-Durlach (1679–1738)
At the age of 30, the Duke died completely unexpectedly while taking a bath at Hirsau Castle . His 25-year-old widow Magdalena Sibylla took over the reign of Württemberg from 1677 until her son Eberhard Ludwig could take over the throne in 1693 at the age of 16.
literature
- Joachim Fischer: Wilhelm Ludwig. In: Sönke Lorenz , Dieter Mertens , Volker Press (eds.): Das Haus Württemberg. A biographical lexicon. Kohlhammer, Stuttgart 1997, ISBN 3-17-013605-4 , p. 161 f.
- Gerhard Raff : Hie good Wirtemberg all the way. Volume 3: The House of Württemberg from Duke Wilhelm Ludwig to Duke Friedrich Carl. Hohenheim, Stuttgart / Leipzig 2002, ISBN 3-89850-084-5 / ISBN 978-3-943066-11-1 , pp. 134-155.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Birth and death of Princess Eleonora Dorothea in the German Digital Library
- ^ Princess Eberhardine Luise (1675-1707) in the German Digital Library
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Eberhard III. |
Duke of Württemberg 1674–1677 |
Eberhard Ludwig |
Lords and Counts up to 1495: Konrad I. | Conrad II. | Ludwig I. | Ludwig II. | Hartmann I. | Ludwig III. | Ulrich I. | Ulrich II. | Eberhard I. | Ulrich III. | Ulrich IV. | Eberhard II. | Eberhard III. | Eberhard IV.
Stuttgart line: Ulrich V. | Eberhard VI. Urach line: Ludwig I. | Ludwig II. | Eberhard V.
Dukes 1495–1806: Eberhard I. | Eberhard II. | Ulrich | Christoph | Ludwig | Friedrich I. | Johann Friedrich | Eberhard III. | Wilhelm Ludwig | Eberhard Ludwig | Karl Alexander | Karl Eugen | Ludwig Eugen | Friedrich Eugen | Friedrich II.
Kings 1806–1918: Friedrich | Wilhelm I. | Karl | Wilhelm II.
Heads of the House of Württemberg: Wilhelm II. | Albrecht Duke of Württemberg | Philipp Albrecht Duke of Württemberg | Carl Duke of Württemberg
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wilhelm Ludwig |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Duke Wilhelm Ludwig of Württemberg |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Duke of Württemberg (1674–1677) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 7, 1647 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Stuttgart , Duchy of Württemberg , Holy Roman Empire |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 23, 1677 |
| Place of death | Hirsau , Duchy of Württemberg , Holy Roman Empire |