Starhemberg

This article is about the Austrian noble family. For the ruined castle in Lower Austria, see Burgruine Starhemberg.

County (Principality) of Starhemberg
Grafschaft (Fürstentum) Starhemberg
State of the Holy Roman Empire
1643–1806
Capital Starhemberg
Government Principality
Historical era Early Modern Age
  Castle built by Ottokar III,
    Margrave of Styria
 
1140–45
   County gained
    Reichsfreiheit
  1643
  Raised to principality 1765
   Mediatised to the
    Austrian Empire
  1806
Succeeded by
Austrian Empire
Arms of the Starhemberg princes

Starhemberg is the name of an Austrian noble family originating from Upper Austria, specifically Steyr and Steinbach.[1] They were imperial counts (Reichsgrafen) from 1643, then raised to princely rank (Reichsfürsten) in 1765.[2] The family's museum is located in Starhemberg Castle (Schloss Starhemberg) in Eferding, Upper Austria.

Mediatized Princes of Starhemberg

  • Camillo, 1st Prince (1804-1872)
    • Camillo, 2nd Prince 1872-1900 (1835-1900)
      • Ernst Rüdiger, 3rd Prince 1900-1927 (1861-1927)
        • Ernst Rüdiger, 4th Prince 1927-1956 (1899-1956)
          • Heinrich, 5th Prince 1956-1997 (1934-1997)
        • Prince Georg (1904-1978)
          • Prince Franz (1933-1995)
            • Georg Adam, 6th Prince 1997-present (b.1961)
              • Constantin, Hereditary Prince of Starhemberg (b.1992)
              • Prince Ernst (b.1995)
            • Prince Franz (b.1963)
              • Prince Nicolaus (b.2001)

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Notable people

References

  1. Schwerdling, Johann (1830). Geschichte des Hauses Starhemberg (in German). Linz.
  2. Graf Thürheim (1889). Ludwig, Fürst Starhemberg (in German). Graz. p. 171.
  3. Online Gotha - Starhemberg

Further reading

  • Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Adelslexikon Band XIV, Gesamtreihe Band 131, C. A. Starke Verlag, Limburg/Lahn, 2003, pp. 24-26 (in German).
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