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Ludwig I, Count of Württemberg

1119 – 1158

German nobleman

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About Ludwig I, Count of Württemberg

Lived 1119 – 1158 (aged 38–39). Ludwig I, Count of Württemberg was a German aristocrat.

Ludwig I of Württemberg ( 1098 – 1158) was Count of Wirtemberg. He reigned from 1143 until 1158 as the third ruler of Württemberg and first in his family line to do so. He acted as a member of the courts for Emperor Conrad III and Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa.

Ludwig I is supposed to have been the son of Konrad II and his wife Hadelwig. Together with his brother Emicho he appears from 1134 till 1154 respective 1139 till 1154 at the court of king Konrad III and emperor Friedrich I, Barbarossa. He presumably was Vogt of the Denkendorf monastery.

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Important facts

Born

1119

Birth century

12th century

Died

1158

Occupation

Aristocrat

Nationality

Germany

Positions held

Count of Württemberg

Also known as

Ludwig I, Ludwig I. Graf von Württemberg

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Ludwig I, Count of Württemberg's

Conrad II of Riesenberg

Frequently asked questions

Who was Ludwig I, Count of Württemberg?

German nobleman

When was Ludwig I, Count of Württemberg born?

Ludwig I, Count of Württemberg was born in 1119.

When did Ludwig I, Count of Württemberg die?

Ludwig I, Count of Württemberg died in 1158.

What was Ludwig I, Count of Württemberg's occupation?

Ludwig I, Count of Württemberg was an aristocrat.

What nationality was Ludwig I, Count of Württemberg?

Ludwig I, Count of Württemberg was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ludwig I, Count of Württemberg

· Wikidata: Q69327

· DBpedia: Ludwig I of Württemberg

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