| Andreas von Graben | |
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| Coat of arms of Andreas von Graben at the Sankt Michaelskirche in Lienz (image from 1531) | |
| Burggraf, captain or Lord of Ortenburg, Sternberg and Sommeregg | |
| In office 1433–1463 |
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| Succeeded by | Virgil von Graben as Burggraf of Sommeregg |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15th century (?) |
| Died | 1463 At castle Sommeregg |
| Nationality | Austrian |
| Spouse(s) | Barbara Hallecker |
| Children | eight children, oa Virgil von Graben |
| Residence | Castles Sommeregg, Unterfinkenstein, Sternberg and Ortenburg |
| Occupation | Burggraf |
Andreas von Graben zu Sommeregg (15th century – 1463) was a Carinthian knight and Burggraf, who residence at castle Sommeregg.
Andreas von Graben was a descendenta of the Von Graben von Stein family, who sprang out from the dynastie Meinhardiner, who ruled the County of Görz, County of Tyrol and the Duchy of Carinthia. He was born as the son of Friedrich I von Graben († 1422 at Schloss Kornberg) and Katharina von Summeregk (Sommeregg); Friedrich II von Graben was a brother of him. Andreas von Graben was captain of Ortenburg (Von Graben was a sort of stadtholder) and also Burggraf (a sort of Viscount) and knight (a sort of a captain) of Castle and Lordship Ortenburg. Since 1442 Von Graben ruled the castle and the Lordship of Sommeregg as Burggraf in the name of the Counts of Celje and their following dynastie of Habsburg. His wife was Barbara Hallecker, and their son Virgil von Graben became his succeeder as Burggraf of Sommeregg. Sommeregg became the family refuge for many years. In 1450 he was also named as Burggraf of Sternberg, near Wernberg.
Andreas` sister (?) Veronica von Graben († 1467) was married to Philipp Breuner († 1458), and Elisabeth von Graben married with Georg von Auersperg († 1488).