Ludwig I, Count of Württemberg-Urach
Louis I ( * before the October 31, 1412, † September 23, 1450 in Urach ) was 1419-1450 Count of Württemberg.
Life and political activity
After the death of his father, Count Eberhard IV of Württemberg he was placed with his brother Ulrich V of 1419-1426 under guardianship. Besides his mother Henriette of Montbéliard was the guardianship of officials, so-called regency councils adopted.
In 1426 Ludwig was declared at the age of fourteen years of age. Now he reigned Württemberg initially alone.
One of his first activities was to confirm with the imperial cities on November 4, 1426 in Urach, both for himself and for his brother Ulrich the agreements of the governor. Right at the beginning of his reign enjoyed the young Count great popularity. The city Billingen happened on the October 31, 1426 for ten years under the protection of Württemberg, the monastery Herrenalb took him on August 23, 1427 for patrons to. On September 29, 1427 Count Louis was formally invested with his brother Ulrich of Emperor Sigismund with their fiefs and the Bohemian fief. On November 26, 1427 to Count Ludwig of the royal steward, Count Ludwig von Oettingen, the fealty was taken.
At the beginning of 1428 Louis had with Albrecht III. of Bavaria whose marriage to Elisabeth (c. 1412 ), the half-sister of his father, negotiated. In the marriage contract were, inter alia, Castle and town of Göppingen defined as the heir of the bride and agreed a penalty for non-compliance of the contract. Elisabeth but eluded the marriage and settled instead with her lover, Count Johann von Werdenberg trust, so that Ludwig had to pay the agreed penalties.
As at April 29, 1429 her mother Elizabeth died deeply in debt in Schorndorf, a dispute with Berchtold of Schauenburg, which led among other things to the raid on the Württemberg Bailiwick Nagold developed due to the debt claims. On August 5, 1432 allied itself with the city of Strasbourg Louis due to his own disputes with Berchtold. They both moved together in front of the castle look, and on 11 September, a peace was concluded, in which all mutual claims were settled.
In 1433, Count Ulrich reached the age of majority and to share in the government, the two counts could confirm their liberties on December 6, 1433 in Basel by the Emperor.
After his marriage with Margaret of Cleves Ulrichs (1416-1444), the brothers agreed the division of Württemberg in 1441, which was finally enshrined in Nürtinger agreement dated January 25, 1442. Ludwig received the Uracher part with the areas to the west and south of the country including the areas in Alsace. Mömpelgard was also struck Louis after the death of Henriette Mömpelgard 1444. Ludwig built Urach city of residence and pursued a proactive policy to strengthen the monasteries in his sphere of influence. Alliance Politically, he approached to the Wittelsbach family and the Habsburgs. He supported, for example, Duke Albrecht VI. of Austria in the fight against the Confederates. He died in 1450 of the plague.
Progeny
Ludwig was married to Matilda of the Palatinate. The wedding took place in Stuttgart on October 21, 1436. After his death she married on August 10, 1452 Duke Albrecht VI. of Austria. His marriage to Louis the following children were born:
- Mechthild ( * after 1436, † 1495 ), married from 1454 with Louis II, Landgrave of Hesse ( 1438-1471 )
- Ludwig II (* 1439, † 1457 ), Count of Württemberg from 1450 - Urach
- Andreas (* and † 1443 )
- Eberhard V (* 1445, † 1496 ), from 1457 Count of Württemberg- Urach, from 1495 Duke Eberhard I of Württemberg
- Elisabeth ( * 1447, † 1505). , Married 1470 with Johann III, Count of Nassau in Saarbrücken ( 1423-1472 ), and from 1474 with Henry the Elder, Count of Stolberg ( 1436-1511 )