Eberhard III, Count of Württemberg

Eberhard III, Count of Württemberg

Eberhard III of Württemberg "der Milde (the Clement)" (1364–16 May 1417, Göppingen), Count of Württemberg.

Life

He was a son of prince Ulrich of Württemberg and Elisabeth of Bavaria. His reign was noted by a peace-preserving policy of alliances with the neighboring principalities and imperial towns. Examples are an alliances with 14 Upper-Swabian towns, concluded 27 August 1395 and the Marbachs alliance in 1405. An important military success was the victory against the "Schlegel-Gesellschaft" 1395 near Heimsheim. Eberhard's most significant territorial acquisition was the county of Mömpelgard which he secured through the engagement of his son, the later count Eberhard IV with Henriette of Mömpelgard. Henriette was the eldest daughter and heiress of the count Henry of Mömpelgard. Eberhard III governed the county of Mömpelgard till 1409, when he handed it over to his son Eberhard IV.

Family and children

He was married twice. First, in Urach 27 october 1380 with Antonia Visconti, daughter of Bernabò Visconti. They had had 3 sons: Eberhard IV and two others, who died young. Second, he married Elisabeth of Nuremberg, the daughter of John III of Nuremberg. The marriage agreement 27 March 1406, Consummation 22 November 1412. In this marriage he had only one daughter Elisabeth (d. after 29 April 1476) who, while engaged to Albrecht III. (Bavaria), eloped and married before 2 August 1429 Count Johann III of Werdenberg who had served as a page at her fathers court.

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