Electorate of Württemberg

The Electorate of Württemberg was a short-lived state within the Holy Roman Empire, located on the right bank of the Rhine. Founded on January 1, 1803, it was established when the Imperial diet elevated the Duchy of Württemberg to an Electorate, representing the highest form of a princedom in the Empire. However, its existence was brief, as on January 1, 1806, the last Elector assumed the title of King of Württemberg. The Electorate was effectively dissolved before the Holy Roman Empire itself was abolished later that year by Emperor Francis II.