William Louis, Duke of Württemberg
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William Louis of Württemberg on his deathbed
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| Spouse(s) | Magdalena Sibylla of Hesse-Darmstadt |
| Noble family | House of Württemberg |
| Father | Eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg |
| Mother | Anna Katharina of Kyrburg |
| Born |
7 January 1647 Stuttgart |
| Died | 23 June 1677 (aged 30) Hirsau Castle |
William Louis of Württemberg (7 January 1647 – 23 June 1677) was the ruler of the senior Duchy of Württemberg from 1674 until his death in 1677.
William Louis was born in Stuttgart, the ninth child of Eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg, and his first wife Anna Katharina of Kyrburg.
At the age of 30, the Duke died unexpectedly at the stop-over in Schloß Hirsau. His widow Magdalena Sibylla became regent of Württemberg between 1677 and 1693, until her son reached adulthood.
He married on 6 November 1673 in Darmstadt with Magdalena Sibylla of Hesse-Darmstadt, and had 4 children:
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