Meinhard VI of Gorizia

Meinhard VI. of Gorizia († after May 6, 1385 ) was a Count of Gorizia and the prince of the empire which Meinhardiner dynasty came.

Life

His parents were Count Albert II of Gorizia and Euphemia of Mätsch. In 1338, he joined together with his two brothers Albert III. and Henry V., the successor of John Henry IV of Gorizia in the County of Gorizia on. From 1365 he reigned alone. Meinhard was completely at odds with his two brothers and was therefore in 1363 his claim to the county of Tyrol prevail not. He could well diminish the power of the Patriarch of Aquileia, whose beneficiaries but the Republic of Venice was what rugged opposites meant to ebenjenigen. Meinhard retired from the Castle of Gorizia back to Lienz Schloss Bruck. Subsequently marked Meinhard's behavior the turn of the slow decline of Gorizia county, while also pledging and sales showed the devastating financial situation of the Princely House of Gorizia. Meinhard was also in conflict with his religious neighbors, and because of the succession in the Duchy of Carinthia and in the county of Tyrol in confrontation with the Habsburgs.

Progeny

Meinhard was first with the daughter of Count Ulrich V of Pfannberg, Catherine of Pfannberg, married and then with Utehild of Mätsch, daughter of Ulrich Vogt IV of Mätsch. From two marriages following sons and daughters came from:

  • Anna to Zwarscheneck ( -1402 ), married to Count Johann Francopan of Veglia, Ban of Croatia ( -1393 )
  • Catherine of Gorizia ( -1391 ), married to Duke Johan II of Bavaria -Munich ( -1397 )
  • Ursula Schoeneck, Neuhaus and Uttenstein, married to Count Henry III. of Schaubergwerk ( -1390 )
  • Elisabeth
  • Henry VI. of Gorizia (1376-1454)
  • Johann Meinhard VII, Count Palatine of Carinthia, Count of Kirchberg ( -1430 ), married to Magdalena, daughter of the Bavarian duke Frederick the Wise, and afterwards with Agnes of Ptuj.
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