Jump to content

Louis III, Duke of Württemberg

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by KasparBot (talk | contribs) at 23:28, 5 May 2016 (migrating Persondata to Wikidata, please help, see challenges for this article). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Louis III, Duke of Württemberg
Born(1554-01-01)1 January 1554
Stuttgart
Died28 August 1593(1593-08-28) (aged 39)
Stuttgart
Noble familyHouse of Württemberg
Spouse(s)Dorothea Ursula of Baden-Durlach
Ursula of Veldenz
FatherChristoph, Duke of Württemberg
MotherAnna Maria of Brandenburg-Ansbach

Louis III, Duke of Württemberg, (Template:Lang-de; 1 January 1554, Stuttgart – 28 August 1593, Stuttgart) was a German nobleman. He was the fifth ruling Duke of Württemberg, from 1568 until his death.

Life

The only surviving son of Christoph, Duke of Württemberg, he succeeded him on his death on 28 December 1568. His reign was at first under the guardianship of his mother Anna Maria von Brandenburg-Ansbach, duke Wolfgang and margraves George Frederick and Charles II, in the name of count Heinrich von Castell.

Marriages

Louis married twice. On 7 November 1575, he married Dorothea Ursula (20 June 1559 – 19 May 1583), a daughter of Margrave Charles II of Baden-Durlach. His second wife was Ursula (24 February 1572 – 5 March 1635), a daughter of Count Palatine George John I of Veldenz. Both marriages were childless.

Ancestors

Family of Louis III, Duke of Württemberg
Louis III, Duke of Württemberg
Born: 1 January 1554 Died: 28 August 1593
Preceded by Duke of Württemberg
1569–1593
Succeeded by