A family from the Pitten district that settled in East Styria: Otto of Stubenberg built the castle on the Kögerl above Stubenberg, north of the Feistritz valley, about 1160.
Later the Stubenberg became one of the great Styrian houses (Kapfenberg, Gutenberg, hereditary cupbearers), but those holdings and offices are thirteenth-century and later. On 1 January 1200 they hold Stubenberg and its district.
Who he is
- Name
- The sons of Otto of Stubenberg (names in 1200 not pinned here)
- Title
- Lords of Stubenberg
- Since
- Otto, the founder, built Burg Stubenberg about 1160
- Born
- not pinned
- Family
- Otto's father was Wulfing of Prosset (castrum Prozath, placed at Winzendorf in the Pitten district). Otto's second son Ulrich fell at Damietta in 1218. Which of Otto's sons heads the family on 1 January 1200, and whether Otto is still alive, is not pinned.
- Confidence
- low
German Wikipedia (Stubenberg (Adelsgeschlecht)).
Overlord
The duke of Styria (status as ducal ministeriales likely but not stated in the source used).
What it holds
- Burg Stubenberg on the Kögerl (about 1160; destroyed 1269).
- Oberkapfenberg (built in the thirteenth century: not yet); Gutenberg (1286 or 1288: not yet).
How it was acquired
Settled from the Pitten district; castle built about 1160.
Allies and rivals
Neighbours of the Wildon (Gutenberg, Weiz) in East Styria.
How things stand that morning
Holds Stubenberg. Members and offices in 1200 not pinned.
Military
One castle.
Places of note
- Burg Stubenberg: Built about 1160.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: The family article gives the founding of the castle and a death of 1218, nothing for 1200.
On the map: A disc round the castle stands for a district whose extent is not known.
Primary sources for Styria
Chronicles, registers, sagas and inscriptions written in or near 1200 that cover this entry. Each has its own page with editions, translations and where to read it.
- The Austrian and Salzburg annals (kept in the 12th and 13th centuries, with continuations to the late 13th century). A family of monastic annals from Austria, Styria and Salzburg, printed together. Read online
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.