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The House of Starhemberg (German pronunciation: [ˈʃtaːʁəmbɛʁk]) is the name of an old and distinguished Austrian noble family originating from Upper Austria, specifically Steyr and Steinbach. Members of the family played important political role within the Holy Roman Empire and later in the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
History
The Starhembergs are one of the 12 so-called "Apostle Houses", i.e. the families which had already played a historical role during the period of Babenberg rule of Austria (976 to 1246). In addition to them, there were also House of Liechtenstein, Fürstenberg, Abensperg und Traun etc.
The first known member Gundaker I von Steyr was mentioned in the 12th century, as a ministerial of the Otakar dynasty that ruled over the Duchy of Styria. In 1150, he married Richezza von Steinbach (Richezza nobilis matrona de Steinpach), and through her he inherited Steinbach in 1160. They were made imperial counts (Reichsgrafen) in 1643 by Emperor Ferdinand III, and were later raised to princely rank (Reichsfürsten) in 1765 by Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor. In 1806, the Princes of Starhemberg lost their sovereign independence through the mediatisation initiated by Napoleon, but were allowed to retain equality of birth with other reigning families, important for marriage purposes. The family belongs to the small circle of high nobility, and their Starhemberg Palace (German: Schloss Starhemberg) in Eferding, Upper Austria, includes a museum about the family's history.
Mediatized Princes of Starhemberg
Notable family members
Eberhard IV of Starhemberg (ca 1370–1429), Archbishop of Salzburg from 1427 until his death
Erasmus of Starhemberg (1503-1560), Austrian noble
Bohunka von Starhemberg (died 1530), wife of the Bohemian noble Jost III of Rosenberg, who died at the birth of their daughter
Count Ernst Rüdiger von Starhemberg (1638–1701), Austrian politician, field marshal, the defender of Vienna against the Turks in 1683, commander of the Vienna city defence
Maximilian Lorenz von Starhemberg (ca 1640–1689), Imperial field marshal and commander of the fortress of Philippsburg, brother of Ernst Rüdiger
Gundaker Thomas von Starhemberg (1663–1745), half-brother of Ernst Rüdiger, politician and financial expert
Guido von Starhemberg (1657–1737), Austrian commander during the War of the Spanish Succession
Maximilian Adam Graf von Starhemberg (1669-1741), brother of Guido and also Austrian field Marshal.
Maria Eva Sophia of Starhemberg (1722–73), married William Hyacinth, Prince of Nassau-Siegen and Constantine, Landgrave of Hesse-Rotenburg
Georg Adam, Prince of Starhemberg (1724-1807), Austrian Ambassador in France
Ludwig, Prince of Starhemberg (1762-1833), Austrian Ambassador in the United Kingdom
Ernst Rüdiger Prince von Starhemberg (1861–1927), Austrian politician and landowner
Franziska Princess von Starhemberg (1875–1943), Austrian politician for the Christian Social Party
Ernst Rüdiger Prince von Starhemberg (1899–1956), Austrian politician, Vice-Chancellor of Austria and Heimwehr
Nora Gregor, second wife of Ernst Rüdiger, actress and writer using the pseudonym Henry Gregor
Heinrich Starhemberg (1934–97), son of Ernst Rüdiger and Nora Gregor
References
Further reading
Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Adelslexikon Band XIV, Gesamtreihe Band 131, C. A. Starke Verlag, Limburg/Lahn, 2003, pp. 24–26 (in German).
External links
Official website of the Starhemberg family (in German)
Starhemberg Castle website (in German)
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Georg Adam, Pangeran Starhemberg
- Ernst Rüdiger von Starhemberg
- Ernst Rüdiger Starhemberg
- Perjanjian Wina (1731)
- Pengepungan Buda (1684)
- Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt
- Daftar kastel di Austria
- Maria Theresia
- Jobst dari Mähren
- Persekutuan Inggris-Austria
- Ernst Rüdiger Starhemberg
- Starhemberg
- Ernst Rüdiger von Starhemberg
- Guido Starhemberg
- Ernst Starhemberg
- Georg Adam, Prince of Starhemberg
- Gundaker Thomas Starhemberg
- Starhemberg Formation
- Ludwig, Prince of Starhemberg
- Maximilian Lorenz Starhemberg
