The ancestral seat of the Otakar margraves and dukes of Styria, whose castle (the Styraburg, first named in 980) gave Styria its name, at the meeting of the Steyr and the Enns.
Called a city (urbs) in 1170. Ottokar IV, ill and childless, named the Babenbergs heirs to the castle and lordship at Georgenberg in 1186. Iron from the Erzberg (Innerberg) comes down the Enns valley through Steyr, and Steyr's iron merchants trading with Germany and the east are recorded by 1190.
Who holds it
- Name
- Duke Leopold VI as duke of Styria
- Title
- Lord of the town
- Since
- 1195
- Confidence
- high
Steyr (de.wikipedia).
Lord in 1200
Duke Leopold VI as duke of Styria
Allies and rivals
Garsten Abbey (Otakar foundation) next door.
How things stand that morning
Styrian ducal town held by Leopold VI.
Charter
Town law traced to the urbs of 1170; the old rights with the staple for wood and iron are confirmed on 23 August 1287.
Council
Not recorded for 1200.
Communities
Not recorded.
Militia
Not recorded.
Walls and castle
The Styraburg above the rivers.
Trade and crafts
The iron trade from the Erzberg; river traffic on the Enns.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: Dates from de.wikipedia.
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.