Duke Julius Frederick of Württemberg-Weiltingen (3 June 1588 in

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– 25 April 1635 in

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), was the first duke of Württemberg-Weiltingen.

Early life

Born into an illustrious

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, Julius Frederick was the third son of the Duke

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and his wife,

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ss Sibylla of Anhalt.

Biography

He grew up with his parents and siblings in Mömpelgard. After his father took up government of Württemberg in 1593, Julius Frederick lived in

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. He participated in military operations in the

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and in the

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. He travelled extensively, including journeys to

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, and

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, and, in 1615, to Lapland. On 28 May 1617, he was awarded the Lordships of Weiltingen and

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and a share of Heidenheim plus an annual allowance of . He chose Weiltingen as his residence. In 1631, he led the regency for his nephew

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. That same year, he joined the League of Leipzig. After the bloodless Cherry War later that year, he had to leave the League under the terms of the Peace of

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. When King

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advanced into southern Germany, he raised troops again and joined Gustavus Adolphus. This led to a dispute with the Government, the Estates, and his co-regent ( Barbara Sophie of Brandenburg, the mother of Eberhard III). In 1633, he renounced the regency in Württemberg. After the Battle of Nördlingen, the whole ducal family, including Julius Frederick, fled to

, where he died the following year.

Personal life

On 24 November 1617, he was engaged to Princess Anna Sabine von

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(7 March 1593 – 18 July 1659), daughter of

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and his second wife, Princess Agnes Hedwig of Anhalt. They were married on 11 December 1618 in

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for a while, then moved to Weiltingen. They had: * Roderick (1618–1651), Duke of Württemberg-Weiltingen * Julia Felicitas (1619–1661) : married in 1640 with Duke John X of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp (1606–1655) * Silvius I Nimrod (1622–1654), Duke of Württemberg-Oels : married in 1647 with Duchess Elisabeth Marie of Münsterberg-Oels (1625–1686) * Floriana Ernestine (1623–1672) : married in 1657 with Count Frederick Kraft of Hohenlohe-Pfedelbach (1623–1681) * Faustina Marianna (1624–1679) * Manfred I (1626–1662), Duke of Württemberg-Weiltingen : married in 1652 with Countess Juliane of Oldenburg-Delmenhorst (1615–1691) and had issue: :* Duke Frederick Ferdinand von Württemberg-Weitlingen (1654–1705) :: married Elizabeth (1665–1726), daughter of George II, Duke of Württemberg-Montbéliard, and had issue: ::* Sibylle Charlotte (1690–1735) ::: married Charles Frederick II, Duke of Württemberg-Oels ::* Hedwig Friederike (1691–1752) ::: married John Augustus, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst * Julius Peregrinatius (1627–1645) * Sueno Martialis Edenolph (1629–1656) * Amadea Fredonia (1631–1633)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Julius Frederick Wurttemberg Weiltingen 1588 births 1635 deaths 17th-century dukes of Württemberg