Württemberg (Chaos)

The county of Württemberg, centered around the city of, was a southern German state.

After the death of 1355, his two sons reigned the county together. 1375-78, various South German princes, led by those of Württemberg and, fought the Süddeutscher Städtebund (South German league of cities). With the help of the Swiss, the cities stayed victorious. Things got even more complicated after their respective deaths in 1392/98, since both had two sons each, so the county now had four rulers. In 1456, was removed from power for incompetence. His last descendants died 1515/46. 1480,, last descendant of died too, so the country returned to a double rule. During 1485-95, the rulers decided for the internal division into Württemberg-Stuttgart and Württemberg-Urach; but 1495, took all power for himself, introduced primogeniture, and made Württemberg a duchy. During the, he acquired the territories of Ellwangen, Kaufbeuren, Memmingen and Biberach. His son inherited,  and the titular rights for  1511, through his marriage with Maria, the elder daughter of the last Przemyslid duke. In the same year, he joined the " / Alpenbund" with, and , which was mainly directed against the. They fought in the, and in the (Austria) 1574, the Seljuks had to cede Austria back to Württemberg-Carinthia.