Starhemberg

County (Principality) of Starhemberg
*Grafschaft (Fürstentum) Starhemberg*
County (Principality) of Starhemberg Grafschaft (Fürstentum) Starhemberg
1643–1806
Status	State of the Holy Roman Empire
Capital	Starhemberg
Government	Principality
Historical era	Early 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

The House of Starhemberg (German pronunciation: [ˈʃtaːʁəmbɛʁk]) is the name of an old and distinguished Austrian noble family originating from Upper Austria, specifically Steyr and Steinbach. Members of the family played important political role within the Holy Roman Empire and later in the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

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