List of rulers of Württemberg



This is a list of the rulers of the German state of Württemberg, originally a county and eventually a kingdom until the ruling dynasty was overthrown in 1918.

Counts of Württemberg to 1495



 * Konrad I 1089–1122 (assumed)
 * Konrad II 1110–1143 (assumed)
 * Ludwig I 1143–1158
 * Ludwig II 1166–1181
 * Hartmann 1194–1240
 * Ludwig III 1194–1226
 * Ulrich I 1241–1265
 * Ulrich II 1265–1279
 * Eberhard I 1279–1325
 * Ulrich III 1325–1344
 * Co–rulers:
 * Eberhard II the Jarrer 1344–1392 (alone from 1362)
 * Ulrich IV 1344–1362
 * Eberhard III 1392–1417
 * Eberhard IV 1417–1419
 * Ludwig I 1419–1450
 * Ulrich V 1419–1442, called the much loved

The Treaty of Nürtingen divided the County of Württemberg into two separate lines. Württemberg-Stuttgart with the capital Stuttgart and Württemberg-Urach with the capital Urach.

Württemberg-Stuttgart line

 * Ulrich V, the much loved 1442–1480
 * Eberhard VI 1480–1482, later Duke Eberhard II

Württemberg-Urach line

 * Ludwig I 1442–1450
 * Ludwig II 1450–1457
 * Eberhard V 1457–1495

The Treaty of Münsingen reunited the two separate Lines under Eberhard V in 1482. Eberhard obtained the title of Duke in 1495.

Dukes of Württemberg 1495–1803


In 1803, the Duke of Württemberg was raised to the rank of Elector of the Holy Roman Empire. In 1806, the Empire was dissolved, and the Elector of Württemberg became an independent monarch with the title of King.

Kings of Württemberg 1806-1918


The Holy Roman Empire came to an end in 1806. The Elector of Württemberg, allied to Napoleon I, anticipated its dissolution by becoming the ruler of an independent Kingdom of Württemberg in 1806.

Because of a lack of male heirs under Salic law, on the death of Wilhelm II in 1921 the royal house had to reach back to the descendants of Friedrich II Eugen (ruled 1795–97). The line of the Duke of Urach was excluded because of a morganatic marriage back in 1800 by its forbear Duke William, and so the succession devolved to the younger branch of Altshausen.

Another morganatic descendant of Friedrich II Eugen was Mary of Teck (1867–1953), who married the British king George V when he was Duke of York.

Heads of the House of Württemberg since 1918
The legal line of succession of the house of Württemberg has continued to the present, although the house no longer plays any political role. For later rulers, see List of Ministers-President of Württemberg.
 * King Wilhelm II, 1918-1921.
 * Duke Albrecht, 1921-1939.
 * Duke Philipp, 1939-1975.
 * Duke Carl, since 1975.