Ulrich III von Graben
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Ulrich III von Graben was a member of the Austrian nobility
and a important member of the court of emperor Frederick III of Austira
.
and a Lady von Plankenwarth or Adelheid Hoffer. He was a descendent from the dynastic House of Graben von Stein
, who sprang out from the dynastie Meinhardiner. He was relative to the Lords Philipp Breuner and Ruprecht I von Windischgraetz. His uncle was Lord Andreas von Graben
zu Sommeregg, the founder of the Carynthian line of the family.
Ulrich von Graben married in 1464 Agnes Närringer, daughter of Mert Närringer and widow of Lord Hans Breuner. The couple had seven children.
Ulrich was first named in 1452 as member at the Coronation of the Holy Roman Emperor
of Frederick III of Austira
. In 1456 he elected, together with his father Friedrich, Lord of the Herrschaft Obermarburg. In the same year Ulrich was electet imperial Burggraf of Maribor
. In 1462 he succedeed Lord Eberhard VIII von Walsee as Landeshauptmann
(state captain) of the Duchy of Styria
. In 1469 he was succedeed by Count Wilhelm von Dirnstein. In the same year Ulrich became imperial Seneschal
and emperor Friedrich III pledged him with the castle of Maribor. In 1483 Ulrich was electet imperial Burggraf of Graz
. As burggraf of Graz he was deeply involved in the war against Matthias Corvinus. In this time he was the emperors deputy.
Nobility
Nobility is a social class which possesses more acknowledged privileges or eminence than members of most other classes in a society, membership therein typically being hereditary. The privileges associated with nobility may constitute substantial advantages over or relative to non-nobles, or may be...
and a important member of the court of emperor Frederick III of Austira
Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor
Frederick the Peaceful KG was Duke of Austria as Frederick V from 1424, the successor of Albert II as German King as Frederick IV from 1440, and Holy Roman Emperor as Frederick III from 1452...
.
Biography
Ulrichs parents were Friedrich II von GrabenFriedrich II von Graben
Friedrich II von Graben, also Friedrich von Graben, the younger, was a member of the austrian nobility who lived during the 15th century. He was Burggraf from Riegersburg....
and a Lady von Plankenwarth or Adelheid Hoffer. He was a descendent from the dynastic House of Graben von Stein
House 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...
, who sprang out from the dynastie Meinhardiner. He was relative to the Lords Philipp Breuner and Ruprecht I von Windischgraetz. His uncle was Lord 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...
zu Sommeregg, the founder of the Carynthian line of the family.
Ulrich von Graben married in 1464 Agnes Närringer, daughter of Mert Närringer and widow of Lord Hans Breuner. The couple had seven children.
- Wolfgang von GrabenWolfgang von GrabenWolfgang von Graben, also Wolfgang de Groben , was a member of the Austrian nobility.- Biography :...
(† 1521), styrian Lord and Burggraf, imperial military and administrator - Andree von Graben († 1521), Lord of Kornberg and Graben, bailiffBailiffA bailiff is a governor or custodian ; a legal officer to whom some degree of authority, care or jurisdiction is committed...
of Slovenj GradecSlovenj GradecSlovenj Gradec is a town and a municipality in northern Slovenia. It is part of the historic Lower Styria region, since 2005 it belongs to the NUTS-3 statistical region of Carinthia...
(Windischgraetz) - Georg von Graben († 1522)
- Rosina von Graben († 1539), married Heinrich from the House of GuttenbergHouse of GuttenbergThe House of Guttenberg is a prominent Franconian family which traces its origins back to 1149 with a Gundeloh v. Blassenberg . Though, the first mention in a document is dated 1158. The name Guttenberg is derived from Guttenberg and was adopted by a Heinrich von Blassenberg around 1310...
, princebishop-bambergs stadholder in carynthia - Margret (Marusch) von Graben
- Elisabeth von Graben, married Lord Georg IV von AuerspergPrincipality of AuerspergAuersperg was an Austrian princely family, which held estates in Austria and Thengen...
- Wilhelm von Graben († 1523), Lord of Kornberg and Graben, Lord of the manor Saldenhofen and imperial Burggraf of Burg Neuberg
Ulrich was first named in 1452 as member at the Coronation of the Holy Roman Emperor
Coronation of the Holy Roman Emperor
The Coronation of the Holy Roman Emperor refers to a ceremony in which the ruler of Europe's then largest political entity received the Imperial Regalia at the hands of the Pope, symbolizing the pope's alleged right to crown Christian sovereigns, and the emperor's role as protector of the Roman...
of Frederick III of Austira
Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor
Frederick the Peaceful KG was Duke of Austria as Frederick V from 1424, the successor of Albert II as German King as Frederick IV from 1440, and Holy Roman Emperor as Frederick III from 1452...
. In 1456 he elected, together with his father Friedrich, Lord of the Herrschaft Obermarburg. In the same year Ulrich was electet imperial Burggraf of Maribor
Maribor
Maribor is the second largest city in Slovenia with 157,947 inhabitants . Maribor is also the largest and the capital city of Slovenian region Lower Styria and the seat of the Municipality of Maribor....
. In 1462 he succedeed Lord Eberhard VIII von Walsee as Landeshauptmann
Landeshauptmann
Landeshauptmann is a former German gubernatorial title equivalent to that of a governor of a province or a state....
(state captain) of the Duchy of Styria
Duchy of Styria
The history of Styria concerns the region roughly corresponding to the modern Austrian state of Styria and the Slovene region of Styria from its settlement by Germans and Slavs in the Dark Ages until the present...
. In 1469 he was succedeed by Count Wilhelm von Dirnstein. In the same year Ulrich became imperial Seneschal
Seneschal
A seneschal was an officer in the houses of important nobles in the Middle Ages. In the French administrative system of the Middle Ages, the sénéchal was also a royal officer in charge of justice and control of the administration in southern provinces, equivalent to the northern French bailli...
and emperor Friedrich III pledged him with the castle of Maribor. In 1483 Ulrich was electet imperial Burggraf of Graz
Graz
The more recent population figures do not give the whole picture as only people with principal residence status are counted and people with secondary residence status are not. Most of the people with secondary residence status in Graz are students...
. As burggraf of Graz he was deeply involved in the war against Matthias Corvinus. In this time he was the emperors deputy.