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Ulrich, Duke of Württemberg
1550Nov, 6

Ulrich, Duke of Württemberg

Ulrich, Duke of Württemberg (b. 1487)
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.

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