!!!Herberstein, Adelsfamilie

Herberstein, noble family originally from Styria; named themselves 
after H. castle in 1320 (Otto von Hartberg), which they still own. 
Almost 400 male members of the family are known; the family produced 5 
governors of Styria, military officers of all ranks, including a field 
marshal, diplomats, civil servants, members of court society, a 
minister, priests and 6 bishops. The family were given the title of 
imperial counts in 1644. Important members of the family included 
Baron Siegmund von  Herberstein and Count Johann Karl  Herberstein.

!Literature
H. Purkharthofer, Geschichte der Familie H., in: G. 
Pferschy and P. Krenn (ed.), Die Steiermark, Bruecke und Bollwerk, 
exhibition catalogue, Schloss Herberstein 1986; NDB.


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