Andreas von Graben
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Andreas von Graben zu Sommeregg (15th century – 1463) 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
. He was born as the son of Friedrich I von Graben († 1422 at Schloss Kornberg) and Katharina von Summeregk (Sommeregg); Friedrich II von Graben
was a brother of him. Andreas von Graben was captain
of Ortenburg
(Von Graben was a sort of stadtholder
) and also Burggraf (a sort of Viscount
) and knight (a sort of a captain) of Castle and Lordship Ortenburg
. Since 1442 Von Graben ruled the castle and the Lordship of Sommeregg as Burggraf in the name of the Counts of Celje
and their following dynastie of Habsburg
. His wife was Barbara Hallecker, and their son Virgil von Graben
became his succeeder as Burggraf of Sommeregg. Sommeregg became the family refuge for many years. In 1450 he was also named as Burggraf of Sternberg, near Wernberg
.
Andreas` sister (?) Veronica von Graben († 1467) was married to Philipp Breuner († 1458), and Elisabeth von Graben married with Georg von Auersperg
(† 1488).
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....
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....
and Burggraf, who residence at castle 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:...
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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
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...
and 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....
. He was born as the son of Friedrich I von Graben († 1422 at Schloss Kornberg) and Katharina von Summeregk (Sommeregg); Friedrich II von Graben
Friedrich 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....
was a brother of him. Andreas von Graben was captain
Captain General
Captain general is a high military rank and a gubernatorial title.-History:This term Captain General started to appear in the 14th century, with the meaning of commander in chief of an army in the field, probably the first usage of the term General in military settings...
of Ortenburg
Grafschaft Ortenburg
The Ortenburger were a medieval noble family in the Duchy of Carinthia, with roots in Bavarian nobility. An affiliation with the Counts of Ortenburg-Neuortenburg, a branch line of the Rhenish Franconian House of Sponheim, is not established. Little is known about their reasons for settlement in...
(Von Graben was a sort of 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...
) and also Burggraf (a sort of Viscount
Viscount
A viscount or viscountess is a member of the European nobility whose comital title ranks usually, as in the British peerage, above a baron, below an earl or a count .-Etymology:...
) and knight (a sort of a captain) of Castle and Lordship Ortenburg
Burgruine Ortenburg
Burgruine Ortenburg is a mediæval castle near Baldramsdorf in Carinthia, Austria.It was erected in the late 11th century by ministeriales of the Bavarian Prince-Bishops of Freising, who then held large possessions in the Duchy of Carinthia. Their descendants began to call themselves Counts of...
. Since 1442 Von Graben ruled the castle and the Lordship of Sommeregg as Burggraf in the name of the Counts of Celje
Counts of Celje
The Counts of Cilli or Celje represent the most important medieval aristocratic and ruling house with roots and territory in present-day Slovenia....
and their following dynastie of Habsburg
Habsburg
The House of Habsburg , also found as Hapsburg, and also known as House of Austria is one of the most important royal houses of Europe and is best known for being an origin of all of the formally elected Holy Roman Emperors between 1438 and 1740, as well as rulers of the Austrian Empire and...
. His wife was Barbara Hallecker, and their son Virgil von Graben
Virgil von Graben
Virgil von Graben was an Austrian noble and knight, who was stadtholder of Lienz and East Tyrol and Regent and stadtholder of Görz. He also ruled four Burggrafschaften in the County of Tyrol, the Duchy of Carinthia and in the Archbishopric of Salzburg...
became his succeeder as Burggraf of Sommeregg. Sommeregg became the family refuge for many years. In 1450 he was also named as Burggraf of Sternberg, near Wernberg
Wernberg
Wernberg is a town in the district of Villach-Land in Carinthia in Austria.-Neighboring municipalities:...
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Andreas` sister (?) Veronica von Graben († 1467) was married to Philipp Breuner († 1458), and Elisabeth von Graben married with Georg von Auersperg
Principality of Auersperg
Auersperg was an Austrian princely family, which held estates in Austria and Thengen...
(† 1488).