Frederick I of Württemberg
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This article is about the first king of Württemberg. For the duke, see Frederick I, Duke of Württemberg.
Frederick I (German: Friedrich Wilhelm Karl; 6 November 1754 – 30 October 1816) was the ruler of Württemberg from 1797 to his death. He was the last Duke of Württemberg from 1797 to 1803, then the first and only Elector of Württemberg from 1803 to 1806, before raising Württemberg to a kingdom in 1806 with the approval of Napoleon I. He was known for his size, at 2.12 m (6 ft 11 in) and about 200 kg (440 lb).
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Frederick I | |||||
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King of Württemberg | |||||
Reign | 1 January 1806 – 30 October 1816 | ||||
Coronation | 1 January 1806 | ||||
Successor | William I | ||||
Elector of Württemberg | |||||
Reign | 25 February 1803 – 6 August 1806 | ||||
Duke of Württemberg | |||||
Reign | 23 December 1797 – 30 October 1816 | ||||
Predecessor | Frederick II Eugene | ||||
Born | (1754-11-06)6 November 1754 Treptow an der Rega, Prussia (now Trzebiatów, Poland) | ||||
Died | 30 October 1816(1816-10-30) (aged 61) Stuttgart, Kingdom of Württemberg, Germany | ||||
Burial | 1 November 1816 Schlosskirche, Ludwigsburg, Germany | ||||
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Father | Frederick II Eugene, Duke of Württemberg | ||||
Mother | Sophia Dorothea of Brandenburg-Schwedt | ||||
Religion | Lutheranism | ||||
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