Virgil von Graben
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Virgil von Graben was an Austrian noble
and knight
, who was stadtholder
of Lienz
and East Tyrol
and Regent
(captain
) and stadtholder of Görz
. He also ruled four Burggrafschaften (a sort of Viscountships) in the County of Tyrol
, the Duchy of Carinthia
and in the Archbishopric of Salzburg
. Virgil von Graben was a powerful advisor to count Leonhard of Gorizia
and emperor Maximilian I
.
family, who sprang out from the Meinhardiner dynasty, who ruled the County of Görz, County of Tyrol and the Duchy of Carinthia. His father Andreas von Graben
was his predecessor as Burggraf of Sommeregg, the refuge of the Von Graben family. His mother was Barbara Hallecker, daughter of Jörg Hallecker.
Von Graben was Lord, Burggraf (Von Graben was a sort of stadtholder) and "Pfandherr" of Lienz, Lengberg and Heinfels
and Burggraf of Sommeregg
. At Lengberg in East-Tyrol, Von Graben was a Burggraf in the name of the Archbishops of Salzburg. He rebuillt the old castle "Veste Lengenberch" into a new representative palais. After the year 1487, Virgil rebuilt the castle of Sommmeregg, because it was destroyed by an attack by Matthias Corvinus. In the name of Maximilian I
he ruled as stadholder and captain the lands of Lienz, East Tyrol and between 1490 and 1507 the county of Görz. He had played a vital role in the convergence to Habsburg. In 1500 Virgil von Graben, Leonhard of Gorizia's
former deputy in Gorizia, took the position as a Stadtholder in Lienz and East Tyrol from him. Virgil von Graben residence at Sommeregg, castle Bruck
and at castle Heinfels.
Virgil von Grabens daughter Rosina
was married to Freiherr
Haymeran von Rain zu Sommeregg; she was his successor as Burggräfin of Sommeregg. His son Lukas von Graben zum Stein became the Lord of Stein (Dellach im Drautal
). He has also four children from a morganatic marriage
with a wife called Agnes.
Nobility
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and knight
Knight
A knight was a member of a class of lower nobility in the High Middle Ages.By the Late Middle Ages, the rank had become associated with the ideals of chivalry, a code of conduct for the perfect courtly Christian warrior....
, who was stadtholder
Stadtholder
A Stadtholder A Stadtholder A Stadtholder (Dutch: stadhouder [], "steward" or "lieutenant", literally place holder, holding someones place, possibly a calque of German Statthalter, French lieutenant, or Middle Latin locum tenens...
of Lienz
Lienz (district)
The Bezirk Lienz is an administrative district in Tyrol, Austria. It is the only district in East Tyrol. The district borders the Pinzgau in the north, the districts Spittal an der Drau and Hermagor in the east, Veneto in the south, and South Tyrol in the west.Area of the district is 2,019.87...
and East Tyrol
East Tyrol
East Tyrol, or East Tirol , is an exclave of the Austrian state of Tyrol, sharing no border with the main North Tyrol part of the state. It corresponds with the administrative district of Lienz....
and Regent
Regent
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(captain
Captain General
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) and stadtholder of Görz
Province of Gorizia
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. He also ruled four Burggrafschaften (a sort of Viscountships) in the County of Tyrol
County of Tyrol
The County of Tyrol, Princely County from 1504, was a State of the Holy Roman Empire, from 1814 a province of the Austrian Empire and from 1867 a Cisleithanian crown land of Austria-Hungary...
, the Duchy of Carinthia
Duchy of Carinthia
The Duchy of Carinthia was a duchy located in southern Austria and parts of northern Slovenia. It was separated from the Duchy of Bavaria in 976, then the first newly created Imperial State beside the original German stem duchies....
and in the Archbishopric of Salzburg
Archbishopric of Salzburg
The Archbishopric of Salzburg was an ecclesiastical State of the Holy Roman Empire, its territory roughly congruent with the present-day Austrian state of Salzburg....
. Virgil von Graben was a powerful advisor to count Leonhard of Gorizia
Leonhard of Gorizia
Leonhard of Gorizia from the Meinhardiner dynasty was the last Count of Görz at Lienz and Gorizia from 1454 until his death....
and emperor Maximilian I
Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor
Maximilian I , the son of Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor and Eleanor of Portugal, was King of the Romans from 1486 and Holy Roman Emperor from 1493 until his death, though he was never in fact crowned by the Pope, the journey to Rome always being too risky...
.
Biographie
Virgil von Graben was a descendent of the Von Graben von SteinHouse of Graben von Stein
Von Graben von Stein, also named, Ab dem Graben, Von Graben and Vom Graben, is the name of an old Austrian noble family...
family, who sprang out from the Meinhardiner dynasty, who ruled the County of Görz, County of Tyrol and the Duchy of Carinthia. His father Andreas von Graben
Andreas von Graben
Andreas von Graben zu Sommeregg was a Carinthian knight and Burggraf, who residence at castle Sommeregg.Andreas von Graben was a descendenta of the Von Graben von Stein family, who sprang out from the dynastie Meinhardiner, who ruled the County of Görz, County of Tyrol and the Duchy of Carinthia...
was his predecessor as Burggraf of Sommeregg, the refuge of the Von Graben family. His mother was Barbara Hallecker, daughter of Jörg Hallecker.
Von Graben was Lord, Burggraf (Von Graben was a sort of stadtholder) and "Pfandherr" of Lienz, Lengberg and Heinfels
Heinfels
Heinfels is a municipality in the district of Lienz in Tyrol in Austria....
and Burggraf of Sommeregg
Burg Sommeregg
Burg Sommeregg is a castle in Carinthia, Austria.- History :The castle was built in 1187, and between 1442 and 1534 the residence of the Von Graben von Stein family. The held the title as Viscounts of Sommeregg.- Lords of Sommeregg :-References:...
. At Lengberg in East-Tyrol, Von Graben was a Burggraf in the name of the Archbishops of Salzburg. He rebuillt the old castle "Veste Lengenberch" into a new representative palais. After the year 1487, Virgil rebuilt the castle of Sommmeregg, because it was destroyed by an attack by Matthias Corvinus. In the name of Maximilian I
Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor
Maximilian I , the son of Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor and Eleanor of Portugal, was King of the Romans from 1486 and Holy Roman Emperor from 1493 until his death, though he was never in fact crowned by the Pope, the journey to Rome always being too risky...
he ruled as stadholder and captain the lands of Lienz, East Tyrol and between 1490 and 1507 the county of Görz. He had played a vital role in the convergence to Habsburg. In 1500 Virgil von Graben, Leonhard of Gorizia's
Leonhard of Gorizia
Leonhard of Gorizia from the Meinhardiner dynasty was the last Count of Görz at Lienz and Gorizia from 1454 until his death....
former deputy in Gorizia, took the position as a Stadtholder in Lienz and East Tyrol from him. Virgil von Graben residence at Sommeregg, castle Bruck
Burg Bruck
Burg Bruck is a medieval castle in Lienz in Tyrol, Austria.It was erected until 1278 as the residence of the Meinhardiner Counts of Görz. In 1500 the last count Leonhard of Görz bequested the castle to the Habsburg archduke Maximilian I of Austria, who incorporated it into his Tyrolean possessions...
and at castle Heinfels.
Virgil von Grabens daughter Rosina
Rosina von Graben von Rain
Rosina von Graben von Rain, also Rosina von Rain was an Austrian noble woman, who descendent from the Von Graben von Stein family. These family sprang out from the Meinhardiner dynasty, who ruled the County of Görz, County of Tyrol and the Duchy of Carinthia- Biographie :Rosina's father was Ernst...
was married to Freiherr
Freiherr
The German titles Freiherr and Freifrau and Freiin are titles of nobility, used preceding a person's given name or, after 1919, before the surname...
Haymeran von Rain zu Sommeregg; she was his successor as Burggräfin of Sommeregg. His son Lukas von Graben zum Stein became the Lord of Stein (Dellach im Drautal
Dellach im Drautal
Dellach im Drautal is a town in the district of Spittal an der Drau in Carinthia in Austria.-References:...
). He has also four children from a morganatic marriage
Morganatic marriage
In the context of European royalty, a morganatic marriage is a marriage between people of unequal social rank, which prevents the passage of the husband's titles and privileges to the wife and any children born of the marriage...
with a wife called Agnes.
External links
- (de) Austro Archiv, "Beiträge zur Familiengeschichte Tirols", Graben von Stein
- Das Land Tirol: mit einem Anhange: Vorarlberg: ein Handbuch für Reisende. By Beda Weber
- Austrian Lands before 1918
- (de) Osttiroler Heimatblätter
- (de) Burg Sommeregg
- (de) Burg Heinfels
- (de) Schloss Lengberg
- Johann Weichard Freiherr von ValvasorJanez Vajkard ValvasorJohann Weichard Freiherr von Valvasor or simply Valvasor was a Slovenian nobleman, scientist and polymath, and a fellow of the Royal Society in London.-Biography:...
(1689): Die Ehre dess Hertzogthums Crain: das ist, Wahre, gründliche, und recht eigendliche Belegen- und Beschaffenheit dieses Römisch-Keyserlichen herrlichen Erblandes; Laybach (Ljubljana) - Rudolf Granichstaedten-Czerva (1948): "Brixen - Reichsfürstentum und Hofstaat".