Antique Genealogy Chart of the House of Wurttemberg, Germany, 1732

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Antique print titled 'genealogie de la maison de wirtemberg (\.)'. Genealogy of the house wurttemberg. This print orginates from 'atlas … Read more Antique print titled 'genealogie de la maison de wirtemberg (\.)'. Genealogy of the house wurttemberg. This print orginates from 'atlas historique'. The house of württemberg is a german dynasty and former royal family from württemberg. Due to the political upheavals during the reign of napoleon i, and being an ally of napoleon, württemberg became a part of the confederation of the rhine, duke frederick ii was made elector in may 1803, he collected and received secularized and mediated dominions, which greatly enlarged his country in territorial extension. In january 1806 he was made king of württemberg. In 1828 king william i adopted a new house law, the rights and obligations of the ruling family have been established, including the exclusive primogeniture in the male line as well as marriage restrictions on coequal level. In 1867 the house created the royal dukedom of urach for a younger cousin, prince wilhelm, 1st duke of urach, whose parents had married morganatically in 1800, whereby their sons were excluded from ruling the kingdom. In 1871 the royal dukedom of teck was created for the same dynastic reason for francis, duke of teck. At the end of world war i during the german revolution all the monarchies in germany were abolished, king william ii abdicated on 30 november 1918. When former king william ii died in 1921 the senior branch line of the house of württemberg became extinct, the headship of the house passed to a distant relative, albrecht, duke of württemberg. The former royal family still owns the castles monrepos, altshausen and friedrichshafen. Artists and engravers: henri abraham chatelain (1684-1743), his father zacharie chatelain (d.1723) and zacharie junior (1690-1754), worked as a partnership publishing the atlas historique. Condition: very good, general age-related toning. Please study image carefully. Date: 1732 overall size: 51.6 x 44.3 cm. Image size: 46.5 x 35.5 cm. We also offer thousands of antique prints covering fields of interest as diverse as architecture, natural history, religion, ethnology and many more. Antique prints have long been appreciated for both their aesthetic and investment value. They were the product of engraved, etched or lithographed plates. These plates were handmade out of wood or metal, which required an incredible level of skill, patience and craftsmanship. Whether you have a house with victorian furniture or more contemporary decor an old engraving can enhance your living space. See less