Electorate of Württemberg
The Electorate of Württemberg was a short-lived state of the Holy Roman Empire on the right bank of the Rhine. In 1803, Napoleon raised the Duchy of Württemberg to the Electorate of Württemberg, the highest form of a princedom in the Holy Roman Empire. However, soon afterward, on 1 January 1806, the last Elector assumed the title of King of Württemberg. Later, the last Emperor, Francis II, abolished de facto the empire on 6 August 1806.
Electorate of Württemberg | |||||||||
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| 1803–1806 | |||||||||
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Coat of arms
(1803–1806) | |||||||||
Territorial development of Württemberg from 1789 to 1810. The original duchy is shown in pale orange, territory gained in 1803 is pale green, and that gained in 1805 is shown in brown. Other territory shown was gained after Württemberg was raised to a kingdom | |||||||||
| Status | Electorate | ||||||||
| Capital | Stuttgart | ||||||||
| Common languages | Swabian German | ||||||||
| Religion | Roman Catholic, Lutheran Protestant | ||||||||
| Government | Electorate | ||||||||
| Elector of Württemberg | |||||||||
• 1803–1806 | Friedrich I, Elector of Württemberg | ||||||||
| Historical era | Modern Ages | ||||||||
• Raised to Prince-elector | 1803 | ||||||||
• Raised to Kingdom of Württemberg | 1806 | ||||||||
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| Today part of | Germany | ||||||||
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