Kingdom of Württemberg

Württemberg
1495–1918
Flag of the Kingdom of Württemberg Coat of arms of the Kingdom of Württemberg
Württemberg, shown within the German Empire (1871–1918)
Status	State of the Holy Roman Empire (until 1806)
Capital	Stuttgart
Common languages	Swabian German
Religion	Lutheran
Government	Monarchy
King
• ca 1089–1122 (first count)	Conrad I
• 1457–96     (first duke from 1495)	Eberhard I (V)
• 1797–1816     (first king from 1806)	Frederick I (III)
• 1891–1918     (last king, died 1921)	William II
• Upper house	Standesherren
• Lower house	Abgeordnetenhaus
Historical era	Middle Ages
• County founded     by Conrad I	before 1081
• Treaty of Nürtingen     divides county	1442 1495
• Treaty of Münsingen     reunites county	1482
• Raised to duchy	1495
• Raised to electorate	1803
• Raised to kingdom	1806
• Monarchy overthrown	November 9, 1918 1918
Preceded by Succeeded by Duchy of Swabia Free People's State of Württemberg

Württemberg [ˈvʏɐtɛmˌbeɐk], formerly known as Wirtemberg, is an area and a former state in southwestern Germany, including parts of the regions Swabia and Franconia. It was originally a Duchy but was raised to a Kingdom in 1806.