List of monarchs of Württemberg

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The following is a list of monarchs during the history of Württemberg. From the beginning of the County of Württemberg in the 11th century to the end of the Kingdom of Württemberg in 1918, Württemberg was ruled by counts, dukes, electors, and kings.

FirstmonarchConrad I (as Count)
LastmonarchWilliam II (as King)
Formation1081
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Monarchy of Württemberg
State
Last to reign:
William II
6 October 1891 – 30 November 1918
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StyleHis Majesty
First monarchConrad I (as Count)
Last monarchWilliam II (as King)
Formation1081
Abolition30 November 1918
AppointerHereditary
PretenderWilhelm, Duke of Württemberg
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Coat of arms of the Kingdom of Württemberg, 1806-1817

Rulers of Württemberg

House of Württemberg

Partitions of Württemberg under Württemberg rule

County of Württemberg
(1089–1442)
       County of
Stuttgart

(1442–1482)
County of
Montbéliard

(Stuttgart line,
1st creation)

(1473–1482)
County of
Urach

(1442–1482)
      
County of
Montbéliard

(1526–1593)[1]
County of Württemberg (1482–1495)
Raised to:
Duchy of Württemberg
(1495–1803)[2]
(Urach line until 1495; Stuttgart line until 1498)
(Montbéliard line until 1733)
       Duchy of
Weitlingen

(1588–1705)
      
County of
Montbéliard

(1617–1723)
[3]
Duchy of
Neuenstadt

(1st creation)
(1617–1631)
(Winnental line
from 1733)
       Duchy of
Oels

(1635–1792)
(Wilhelminort line
from 1761)
      
Duchy of
Neuenstadt

(2nd creation)
(1649–1742)
      
Duchy of
Winnental

(1677–1733)
                    
              Duchy of
Wilhelminort

(1704–1761)
             
             
      
             
       Annexed to the
Duchy of
Brunswick-Lüneburg
Raised to:
Electorate of Württemberg
(1803–1806)

Raised to:
Kingdom of Württemberg
(1806–1918)

Table of monarchs

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Because of a lack of male heirs under Salic law, on the death of Wilhelm II in 1921 the royal house had to reach back to the descendants of Friedrich II Eugen (ruled 1795–97). The line of the Duke of Urach was excluded because of a morganatic marriage back in 1800 by its forebear Duke William, and so the succession devolved to the younger branch of Altshausen.

Another morganatic descendant of Friedrich II Eugen was Mary of Teck (1867–1953), who married the British king George V when he was Duke of York.

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