Ulrich II von Graben
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Ulrich II von Graben was an Austria
n noble
and member of the Von Graben von Stein family.
He was the son of Ulrich I von Graben and Gertrud (both died ca. 1325). Ulrich II held the titles as burggrave of Hohenwang, Gleichenberg
and Rothenfels, Herr of Graben (near Novo Mesto
in Carniola
) and Wetzelsdorf (near Kornberg
in Styria). Together with his brothers Otto and Friedrich I Ulrich II bought in 1328 Herrschaft
and Schloss Kornberg. Kornberg will became the family refuge until 1556.
Ulrich II married with Barbara, daughter from Johann von Auersperg
and Cimburgis Schauerpeck, and later with a Lady called Gertraud (died before 1375). They had no children.
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n noble
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 member of the Von Graben von Stein family.
He was the son of Ulrich I von Graben and Gertrud (both died ca. 1325). Ulrich II held the titles as burggrave of Hohenwang, Gleichenberg
Bad Gleichenberg
Bad Gleichenberg is a municipality in the district of Feldbach in Styria, Austria....
and Rothenfels, Herr of Graben (near Novo Mesto
Novo Mesto
Novo Mesto is a city and municipality in southeastern Slovenia, close to the border with Croatia. The town is traditionally considered the economic and cultural centre of the historic Lower Carniola region.-Geography:...
in Carniola
Carniola
Carniola was a historical region that comprised parts of what is now Slovenia. As part of Austria-Hungary, the region was a crown land officially known as the Duchy of Carniola until 1918. In 1849, the region was subdivided into Upper Carniola, Lower Carniola, and Inner Carniola...
) and Wetzelsdorf (near Kornberg
Kornberg bei Riegersburg
Kornberg bei Riegersburg is a municipality in the district of Feldbach in Styria, Austria....
in Styria). Together with his brothers Otto and Friedrich I Ulrich II bought in 1328 Herrschaft
Herrschaft
Herrschaft may be:*Herrschaft , a concept introduced by Max Weber in his Economy and Society; the term has no English equivalent and is usually left untranslated, but roughly means institutionalized authority inducing obedience...
and Schloss Kornberg. Kornberg will became the family refuge until 1556.
Ulrich II married with Barbara, daughter from Johann von Auersperg
Principality of Auersperg
Auersperg was an Austrian princely family, which held estates in Austria and Thengen...
and Cimburgis Schauerpeck, and later with a Lady called Gertraud (died before 1375). They had no children.
Literature
- Johann Weichard Freiherr von ValvasorJanez Vajkard ValvasorJohann Weichard Freiherr von Valvasor or simply Valvasor was a Slovenian nobleman, scientist and polymath, and a fellow of the Royal Society in London.-Biography:...
(1689): Die Ehre dess Hertzogthums Crain: das ist, Wahre, gründliche, und recht eigendliche Belegen- und Beschaffenheit dieses Römisch-Keyserlichen herrlichen Erblandes; Laybach (Ljubljana) - Adalbert Sikora: Die Herren vom Graben in Zeitschrift des historischen Vereines für Steiermark. 51. Jahrgang, Graz 1960