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Elisabeth Of Württemberg (1412–1476)
Elisabeth of Württemberg (after 1412 - after 29 April 1476) was a German noblewoman. Life The daughter of Eberhard III, Count of Württemberg and Elisabeth of Nuremberg, she was engaged to Albert III, Duke of Bavaria on 15 January 1528. However, after his secret marriage to the maid Agnes Bernauer, she later married Count John IV of Werdenberg at the court of Ludwig I, Count of Württemberg-Urach Ludwig I (before 31 October 141223/24 September 1450) was Count of Württemberg from 1419 and then count of Württemberg-Urach until his death in 1450. Life Ludwig was born before 31 October 1412, the eldest son of Count Eberhard IV and his ... - their children included John II of Werdenberg. Sources * Noblewomen from the Holy Roman Empire House of Württemberg 1410s births 1476 deaths Daughters of counts {{Germany-noble-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eberhard III, Count Of Württemberg
Eberhard III (16 May 1417), nicknamed the Mild (), was County of Württemberg, Count of Württemberg from 1392 until his death in 1417. Life Eberhard was born in 1364, probably in Stuttgart, to and , daughter of Emperor Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor, Louis IV. Ulrich, who was expected to inherit the County from his father, Eberhard II, Count of Württemberg, Eberhard II, was killed at the during Württemberg's struggle with the Swabian League of Cities. Consequently, Eberhard succeeded upon his grandfather's death on 15 March 1392. Eberhard's reign was noted by a peace-preserving policy of alliances with the neighboring principalities and imperial towns. Examples are an alliances with 14 Upper-Swabian towns, concluded 27 August 1395 and the Marbachs alliance in 1405. An important military success was the victory against the ''Schlegel-Gesellschaft'' in 1395 near Heimsheim. Eberhard's most significant and long-lasting territorial acquisition was the County of Montbéliard in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert III, Duke Of Bavaria
Albert III the Pious of Bavaria-Munich (; 27 March 1401 – 29 February 1460), since 1438 Duke of Bavaria-Munich. He was the son of Ernest, Duke of Bavaria and Elisabetta Visconti, daughter of Bernabò Visconti. Life Albert was first engaged in 1429 to Elisabeth, the daughter of Eberhard III, Count of Württemberg, but she eloped and married Count John IV of Werdenberg, who had been a page at her father's court. In 1432, while Albert was administrator on behalf of his father Ernest, Duke of Bavaria-Munich in the former duchy of Bavaria-Straubing, he secretly married Agnes Bernauer, a maid from Augsburg. His father was against this marriage. In 1435, when Agnes lived in Straubing, Duke Ernest ordered her to be murdered. She was accused of witchcraft, thrown into the Danube River and drowned while Albert was away hunting. After his first wife's death, Albert remained with Louis VII, Duke of Bavaria-Ingolstadt at Ingolstadt, but he reconciled with his father that Nov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agnes Bernauer
Agnes Bernauer (c. 1410 – 12 October 1435) was the mistress and perhaps also the first wife of Albert, later Albert III, Duke of Bavaria. Because his father, Ernest, ruling Duke of Bavaria at the time, considered this liaison with a commoner unbefitting his son's social standing, he clashed with his son over the matter and finally arranged to have Agnes condemned for witchcraft and drowned in the Danube in 1435. Her life and death have been depicted in numerous literary works, the most well known being Friedrich Hebbel's tragedy of the same name and the folk musical ''Die Bernauerin'' by the composer Carl Orff. Biography Agnes Bernauer was probably born around 1410; nothing is known of her childhood and youth. She is traditionally considered to have been the daughter of the Augsburg barber surgeon Kaspar Bernauer, whose existence has, however, not yet been proved. Since Ernest's son Albert participated in a tournament in Augsburg in February 1428, it is generally assumed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Werdenberg (Holy Roman Empire)
Werdenberg was a county of the Holy Roman Empire, within the Duchy of Swabia, situated on either side of the Alpine Rhine, including parts of what is now canton of St. Gallen, St. Gallen (Switzerland), Liechtenstein, and Vorarlberg (Austria). It was partitioned from Counts of Montfort (Swabia), Montfort in 1230. In 1260, it was divided into Werdenberg and County of Sargans, Sargans. History It is named for Werdenberg Castle, today located in the municipality of Grabs, Switzerland, Grabs in the Swiss canton of St. Gallen, seat of the counts of Werdenberg (''Werdenberger''), The family was descended from count Hugo II of Tübingen (d. 1180), who married Elisabeth, daughter of the last count of Bregenz, thus inheriting substantial territory along the Alpine Rhine. His son was Hugo I of Montfort (d. 1228), whose son Rudolf I is considered the founder of the Werdenberg line. Rudolf's sons Hugo I of Werdenberg-Heiligenberg and Hartmann I of Werdenberg divided the southern territo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ludwig I, Count Of Württemberg-Urach
Ludwig I (before 31 October 141223/24 September 1450) was Count of Württemberg from 1419 and then count of Württemberg-Urach until his death in 1450. Life Ludwig was born before 31 October 1412, the eldest son of Count Eberhard IV and his wife Henriette, Countess of Mömpelgard. Eberhard died unexpectedly of illness on 2 July 1419, while Ludwig and his younger brother Ulrich were both minors. Consequently, Henriette became their guardian, together with a regency council of 32 Württembergers. After his coming of age, Ludwig reigned in Württemberg since 1426. He first reigned alone and later, starting in 1433, together with his brother Ulrich V. Ludwig was married to Mechthild of the Palatinate. The wedding was celebrated on 21 October 1436 in Stuttgart. After Ulrich's wedding with Margarethe von Cleve, the two brothers agreed on the partition of Württemberg. This was first limited to four years, but was made permanent by the Treaty of Nürtingen, signed on 25 January ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John II Of Werdenberg
John II of Werdenberg ( – 23 February 1486, Frankfurt am Main) was a German nobleman and clergyman of the house of Werdenberg. From 1469 to his death he was Bishop of Augsburg. Family He was one of sixteen children born to John IV, Count of Werdenberg-Sargans (died 1465) and his wife Elisabeth of Württemberg (1412–1476), daughter of Eberhard III, Count of Württemberg and granddaughter of Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor. His brothers included Hugo XI of Werdenberg (died 1508), Henry XIII of Werdenberg (died 1505) and Rudolf X of Werdenberg (died 1497). His sisters Margaret of Werdenberg (died 1496) and Anna of Werdenberg (died 1497) both became abbesses of Buchau Abbey, whilst another sister Agnes of Werdenberg married Jobst Nikolaus I, Count of Hohenzollern Jobst Nikolaus I, Count of Hohenzollern (also known as ''Jost Nikolaus I'' or ''Jos Nikolaus I''; 1433 – 9 February 1488) was a German nobleman from the Swabian branch of the House of Hohenzollern. He wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noblewomen From The Holy Roman Empire
A noblewoman is a female member of the nobility. Noblewomen form a disparate group, which has evolved over time. Ennoblement of women has traditionally been a rare occurrence; the majority of noblewomen were linked to the nobility by either their father or their husband. However, women of the nobility assumed political functions, participated in the art of war, were cultural patrons, and took on religious responsibilities. Titles of nobility for women Within nobility, noblewomen are often Inheritance, heiresses who transmit titles or property. They are distinguished by titles of nobility and by appellations to which they are entitled by their birth, marriage, or both when there is accumulation of functions. Common titles of nobility for European women include lady, dame, princess, Baron, baroness, Count, countess, queen, Duke, duchess, Archduke, archduchess, and Emperor, empress. In Asia, some noble titles for women include Adi (title), Adi (Fijians, Fiji), Ashi (title), Ashi, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Württemberg
The House of Württemberg is an uradel, ancient German nobility, German dynasty and former royal family of the Kingdom of Württemberg. History County The House probably originated in the vicinity of the Salian dynasty. Around 1080 the ancestors of modern Württemberg, which was then called "Wirtemberg", settled in the Stuttgart area. Conrad I, Count of Württemberg, Conrad of Württemberg became heir to the House of Beutelsbach and built the Wirtemberg Castle. Around 1089, he was made Count. Their domains, initially only the immediate surroundings of the castle included, increased steadily, mainly through acquisitions such as those from impoverished homes of Tübingen. Duchy At the Diet of Worms in 1495, Eberhard I, Duke of Württemberg, Count Eberhard V was raised to Duke (''Herzog'') by the List of German monarchs, German King, later Holy Roman Emperor, Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor, Maximilian I. During 1534 to 1537 Ulrich, Duke of Württemberg, Duke Ulrich introduced the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1410s Births
141 may refer to: * 141 (number), an integer * AD 141, a year of the Julian calendar * 141 BC, a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar * 141 Lumen 141 Lumen is a carbonaceous asteroid from the intermediate asteroid belt, approximately 130 kilometers in diameter. It is an identified Eunomia family#Interlopers, Eunomian interloper. Description It was discovered on January 13, 1875, by th ..., a main-belt asteroid * Lockheed C-141 Starlifter, a retired American military aircraft {{numberdis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1476 Deaths
Year 1476 (Roman numerals, MCDLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. Events January–December * March 1 – Battle of Toro (War of the Castilian Succession): Although militarily inconclusive, this ensures the Catholic Monarchs the Crown of Castile, forming the basis for modern-day Spain. * March 2 – Battle of Grandson (Burgundian Wars): Swiss forces defeat Kingdom of Burgundy, Burgundy. * June 22 – Battle of Morat (Burgundian Wars): The Kingdom of Burgundy, Burgundians suffer a crushing defeat, at the hands of the Swiss. * July 26 – Battle of Valea Albă (Moldavian–Ottoman Wars): The Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II defeats Stephen III of Moldavia. * November 26 – Vlad the Impaler declares himself reigning ''Voivode'' (Prince) of Wallachia for the third and last time. He is killed on the march to Bucharest, probably before the end of December. His head is sent to his old enemy, Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II. Date unknown ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
