Ulrich, Duke of Württemberg
Ulrich, Duke of Württemberg | |
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Portrait of Ulrich, Duke of Württemberg | |
| Born | 8 February 1487 Riquewihr, Alsace |
| Died | 6 November 1550 (aged 63) Tübingen |
| Noble family | House of Württemberg |
| Spouse(s) | Sabina of Bavaria |
| Issue | Christoph, Duke of Württemberg Anna of Württemberg |
| Father | Henry, Count of Württemberg |
| Mother | Elisabeth of Zweibrücken-Bitsch |
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Duke Ulrich of Württemberg (8 February 1487 – 6 November 1550) succeeded his kinsman Eberhard II as Duke of Württemberg in 1498. He was declared of age in 1503. His volatile personality made him infamous, being called the "Swabian Henry VIII" by historians.