Eberhard Ludwig

A cherub paints the portrait of Duke Eberhard Ludwig in this 1711 mural by Luca Antonio Colombo in the Ludwigsburg Palace

Duke Eberhard Ludwig (18 September 1676 – 31 October 1733) was the tenth duke of Württemberg, from 1692 until 1733. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse Year 1733 ( MDCCXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Württemberg, formerly known as Wirtemberg, is an area and a former state in Swabia, a region in southwestern Germany. Year 1733 ( MDCCXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a

Biography

Eberhard Ludwig was born in Stuttgart the third child of Duke Wilhelm Ludwig and his wife, Magdalena Sibylla von Hessen-Darmstadt. Stuttgart (ˈʃtʊtgaɐ̯t is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. Wilhelm Ludwig Duke of Württemberg ( 7 January 1647 - 23 June 1677) served as ruler of the senior Duchy of Württemberg from 1674 until his death After the early and unexpected death of his father in 1677, the royal court decided to give guardianship to his uncle, Friedrich Karl, Duke of Württemberg-Winnental. Frederick Charles ( Stuttgart, September 12 1652 &ndash December 20 1697 in Stuttgart was since 1677 Duke of the new-founded

In 1693, Magdalena Sibylla had the 16-year-old Eberhard Ludwig prematurely proclaimed Duke of Württemberg by Emperor Leopold I. Early life He was a younger brother of Ferdinand IV of Hungary and Mariana of Austria. The young duke showed no excessive interest in governmental affairs. Eberhard Ludwig was described by his contemporaries as superficial and easily influenced. Most importantly, his behavior led to the political fate of the land being greatly decided by his council. The duke preferred hunting and left the administration of his county in the hands his advisors. In 1697, he married Johanna Elisabeth von Baden-Durlach.

A large standing army was important to him and in the following years, he undertook an outstanding military career leading from participation in the Battle of Blenheim to his promotion to commander in chief of the Army of the Rhine. The Battle of Blenheim (referred to in some countries as the Second Battle of Höchstädt) fought on 13 August 1704 was a major battle of the War of the Spanish Succession In 1707 he became the field marshall of the Swabian troops in the War of the Spanish Succession. Year 1707 ( MDCCVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Swabia, Suabia, or Svebia ( German: Schwaben, Schwabenland or Ländle) is both a historic and linguistic In the War of the Spanish Succession (1701–1714 several European powers combined to stop French succession to the Spanish throne and what would likely have been a resulting

Shortly before 1700, he visited Louis XIV at the Palace of Versailles and planned to make an absolutist state out of Württemberg. Early years Birth and ancestry Louis XIV was born in the Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye on September 5 1638 and bore the Heir apparent The Palace of Versailles, or simply Versailles, is a royal Château in Versailles, in France 's Île-de-France region He raised taxes, but financing still remained an obstacle. In 1704, he laid the foundation for his Ludwigsburg Palace. Year 1704 ( MDCCIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Ludwigsburg Palace is one of Germany 's largest Baroque palaces and features an enormous baroque garden To save money, he allowed the workers to reside tax-free around the palace for 15 years. Later, the city of Ludwigsburg developed out of these residences. Ludwigsburg is a city in Germany, about 12 km (7 miles north of Stuttgart 's city center near the river Neckar.

As of 1711, Eberhard Ludwig spent ever more time in Ludwigsburg, usually in the company of his mistress, Wilhelmine von Grävenitz, whom he married in 1707. Year 1711 ( MDCCXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1707 ( MDCCVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Because of pressure from the emperor, the marriage had to be quickly dissolved, and Grävenitz went into exile. Eberhard Ludwig followed her to Switzerland, where they stayed until 1710. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Year 1710 ( MDCCX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year The influential mistress was only allowed to return to the royal court once she had married another man, Graf von Würben. For over two decades, Grävenitz had a strong influence on the government of the land, and it was she who, together with Eberhard Ludwig, moved the royal residence and capital of the duchy from Stuttgart to the sparsely populated city of Ludwigsburg. Duchess Johanna Elisabeth von Baden Durlach stayed in the royal palace in Stuttgart.

Because of the early death of his heir, Prince Friedrich Ludwig, in 1731, the power threatened to shift into Catholic hands, which was unthinkable for Protestant Württemberg. Year 1731 ( MDCCXXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Thus Duke Eberhard Ludwig dissolved his relations with Wilhelmine von Grävenitz and hoped to receive an heir from his legitimate and long ignored wife, Johanna Elisabeth. However, as he died in Ludwigsburg of a stroke on October 31, 1733, he left no heir behind. A stroke is the rapidly developing loss of brain functions due to a disturbance in the blood vessels supplying blood to the brain Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse Year 1733 ( MDCCXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The duchy then fell into the hands of his converted nephew, Karl Alexander, Duke of Württemberg of the bloodline Württemberg-Winnental, though only for a few years. Karl Alexander ( 24 May 1684 &ndash 12 March 1737) was Duke of Württemberg from 1698 until his death