Frederick I, Duke of Württemberg
Friedrich I of Württemberg (19 August 1557 – 29 January 1608) was the son of George of Mömpelgard and his wife Barbara of Hesse, daughter of Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse.
| Frederick I | |
|---|---|
Frederick I, Duke of Württemberg | |
| Duke of Württemberg | |
| Reign | 28 August 1593 – 29 January 1608 |
| Predecessor | Louis III |
| Successor | John Frederick |
| Born | 19 August 1557 Mömpelgard, today's Montbéliard |
| Died | 29 January 1608 (aged 50) Stuttgart |
| Spouse |
Sibylla of Anhalt (m. 1581) |
| Issue among others… |
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| House | Württemberg |
| Father | George I of Württemberg-Mömpelgard |
| Mother | Barbara of Hesse |
Several references are made to him in Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor, in which a series of anti-German jokes start with a horse theft, several references are made to German travellers in England and to a German duke who is not expected to come to Windsor.
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