Background
Eberhard II was son of Count Ulrich III of Württemberg and Sofie of Pfirt.
Eberhard II was son of Count Ulrich III of Württemberg and Sofie of Pfirt.
They had two children: Ulrich, father of his successor Eberhard III. And Sophie, who later married John I, Duke of Lorraine. Soon afterwards Ulrich IV renounced his co-rule on May 1, 1362.
To strengthen his might and to enlarge the territory of Württemberg Eberhard II joined several pacts and clashes with Emperor Charles IV. Both fled and seized Neueberstein Castle immediately with a large amount of mentor However this siege turned out to be unsuccessful.
During his regency he strongly aligned his policy against the Free Imperial Cities, which stood in the way of the extension of Württemberg"s territory.
He fought battles against the towns united in the Schwäbischer Städtebund (Swabian City League) in 1376, 1372 in Altheim, 1377 in Reutlingen and 1388 near Döffingen. The result of this was a stalemate which secured the independency of the towns. Nevertheless the territorial gains during his rule were substantial, for example Böblingen and Calw.
His heir apparent, Ulrich was killed in the victorious battle of Döffingen.
Sophie (1343–1369), daughter of Eberhard II, Count of Württemberg, in 1361 married John I, Duke of Lorraine. Eberhard entered literature through Schiller and Uhland.
