Württemberg: Difference between revisions
m Task 18 (cosmetic): eval 1 template: hyphenate params (1×); |
|||
| Line 2: | Line 2: | ||
[[File:KgrWuerttemberg.png|thumb|300px|Territory of Württemberg 1810–1945.]] |
[[File:KgrWuerttemberg.png|thumb|300px|Territory of Württemberg 1810–1945.]] |
||
'''Württemberg''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|w|ɜːr|t|ə|m|b|ɜːr|ɡ|,_|ˈ|v|ɜːr|t|-}} {{Respell|WURT|əm|burg|,_|VURT|-}},<ref>{{cite book|last=Wells|first=John| |
'''Württemberg''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|w|ɜːr|t|ə|m|b|ɜːr|ɡ|,_|ˈ|v|ɜːr|t|-}} {{Respell|WURT|əm|burg|,_|VURT|-}},<ref>{{cite book|last=Wells|first=John|author-link=John C. Wells|title=Longman Pronunciation Dictionary|publisher=Pearson Longman|edition=3rd|date=3 April 2008|isbn=978-1-4058-8118-0}}</ref> {{IPA-de|ˈvʏʁtəmbɛʁk|lang|De-Württemberg.ogg}}) is a historical German territory roughly corresponding to the cultural and linguistic region of [[Swabia]]. Together with [[Baden]] and [[Province of Hohenzollern|Hohenzollern]], two other historical territories, it now forms the Federal State of [[Baden-Württemberg]]. Württemberg was formerly also spelled Würtemberg and [[Wirtemberg_Castle|Wirtemberg]]. |
||
== History == |
== History == |
||
Revision as of 13:22, 18 December 2020
Württemberg (/ˈwɜːrtəmbɜːrɡ, ˈvɜːrt-/ WURT-əm-burg, VURT-,[1] German: [ˈvʏʁtəmbɛʁk] ) is a historical German territory roughly corresponding to the cultural and linguistic region of Swabia. Together with Baden and Hohenzollern, two other historical territories, it now forms the Federal State of Baden-Württemberg. Württemberg was formerly also spelled Würtemberg and Wirtemberg.
History
Originally part of the old Duchy of Swabia, its history can be summarized in the following periods:
- County of Württemberg (1083–1495)
- Duchy of Württemberg (1495–1803)
- Electorate of Württemberg (1803–1806)
- Kingdom of Württemberg (1806–1918)
- Free People's State of Württemberg (1918–1945)
After World War II, it was split into Württemberg-Baden and Württemberg-Hohenzollern due to the different occupation zones of the United States and France. Finally, in 1952, it was integrated into Baden-Württemberg. Stuttgart, the historical capital city of Württemberg, became the capital of the present state.
See also
- History of Württemberg
- Coat of arms of Württemberg
- List of states in the Holy Roman Empire
- Province of Hohenzollern
References
- ^ Wells, John (3 April 2008). Longman Pronunciation Dictionary (3rd ed.). Pearson Longman. ISBN 978-1-4058-8118-0.
- Württemberg in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.