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Frederick Achilles, Duke of Württemberg-Neuenstadt

1591 – 1631

Duke of Württemberg-Neuenstadt

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Lived 1591 – 1631 (aged 40). Frederick Achilles, Duke of Württemberg-Neuenstadt was an aristocrat.

Frederick Achilles (5 May 1591 – 30 December 1631) was the first Duke of Württemberg-Neuenstadt from 1617 until his death in 1631.

The Duchy of Württemberg-Neuenstadt was a branch line of the ducal House of Württemberg in the 17th and 18th centuries named after the town of residence, Neuenstadt.

Duke Frederick Achilles (German: Friedrich Achilles) was the second youngest son of Duke Frederick I. Following a Fürstbrüderlicher Vergleich – a mutual agreement made between ducal brothers on 7 June 1617 (Julian calendar: 28 May), the sons of Frederick I split the inheritance such that the eldest son, Johann Frederick, assumed rule of the Duchy of Württemberg while his remaining brothers assumed possession of other ducal properties.

Under the arrangement Frederick Achilles, then 26, was bequeathed Neuenstadt Castle and an annual endowment of 10,000 guilder. Frederick Achilles never married so after his death in 1631 the castle returned to the main line of the duchy before the Duchy of Württemberg-Neuenstadt was reinstated in 1649 under Duke Frederick.

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Friedrich Achilles Herzog von Württemberg-Neuenstadt, Frederick Achilles

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Frederick Achilles, Duke of Württemberg-Neuenstadt?

Duke of Württemberg-Neuenstadt

When was Frederick Achilles, Duke of Württemberg-Neuenstadt born?

Frederick Achilles, Duke of Württemberg-Neuenstadt was born on 5 May 1591 in Montbéliard.

When did Frederick Achilles, Duke of Württemberg-Neuenstadt die?

Frederick Achilles, Duke of Württemberg-Neuenstadt died on 30 December 1631 in Neuenstadt am Kocher.

What was Frederick Achilles, Duke of Württemberg-Neuenstadt's occupation?

Frederick Achilles, Duke of Württemberg-Neuenstadt was an aristocrat.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Frederick Achilles, Duke of Württemberg-Neuenstadt

· Wikidata: Q820071

· DBpedia: Frederick Achilles, Duke of Württemberg-Neuenstadt

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