Starhemberg

Starhemberg is the name of an old Austrian noble family originating from Upper Austria, specifically Steyr and Steinbach.[1] They were imperial counts (Reichsgrafen) from 1643, then were raised to princely rank (Reichsfürsten) in 1765. The family belongs to the high nobility,[2] and their Starhemberg Palace (German: Schloss Starhemberg) in Eferding, Upper Austria, includes a museum about the family's history.

County (Principality) of Starhemberg

Grafschaft (Fürstentum) Starhemberg
1643–1806
StatusState of the Holy Roman Empire
CapitalStarhemberg
GovernmentPrincipality
Historical eraEarly modern period
• Castle built by
    Ottokar of Styria
 
1140–45
• County gained
    Reichsfreiheit
1643
• Raised to principality
1765
• Mediatised to the
    Austrian Empire
1806
Succeeded by
Austrian Empire
Original arms of the family
Arms of the Princes of Starhemberg

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)
            • Prince Franz (b.1963)
              • Prince Nicolaus (b.2001)

Notable family members

References

  1. Schwerdling, Johann (1830). Geschichte des Hauses Starhemberg (in German). Linz: gedruckt bey Jos. Feichtinger's sel., Witwe.
  2. Graf Thürheim (1889). Ludwig, Fürst Starhemberg (in German). Graz. p. 171.

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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