| Meinhard VI of Gorizia | |
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| Coat of arms of the Albertine line of the Counts of Gorizia, from the Ingeram Codex, 1459 | |
| Spouse(s) | Catherine of Pfannberger Utehild of Mätsch |
| Noble family | Meinhardiner |
| Father | Albert II of Gorizia |
| Mother | Euphemia of Mätsch |
| Born | before 1338 |
| Died | after 6 May 1385 |
Meinhard VI of Gorizia(died: after 6 May 1385) a member of the Meinhardiner dynasty, an Imperial Prince and a Count of Gorizia.
His parents were Count Albert II of Gorizia and Euphemia of Mätsch. From 1338 to 1365, he ruled Gorizia jointly with his brothers Albert III and Henry V, after inheriting the county from their uncle John Henry IV. From 1365, Meinhard Vi ruled Gorizia alone. He was completely at loggerheads with his brothers and could not assert a claim when they inherited the County of Tyrol in 1363.
He managed to reduce the power of the Patriarchate of Aquileia, however, the Republic of Venice became the beneficiary of the Patriarchate, which lead to sharp contrasts between the parties involved. Meinhard retreated from Gorizia Castle to Burg Bruck in Lienz.
Meinhard's reign marked the beginning of the decline of the County of Gorizia. The princes of Gorizia had to mortgage and sell more and more of their possessions to salvage their worsening financial position. Meinhard was involved in power struggles with his ecclasiastical neighbours, and in disputes with the Habsburg dynasty about the succession in the Duchy of Carinthia and the County of Tyrol.
Meinhard's first marriage was with Catherine, the daughter of Count Ulrich V of Pfannberg. After her death, he married Utehild, the daughter of Vogt Ulrich IV of Mätsch.
He had the followng children:
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Meinhard VI of Gorizia
Died: after 6 May 1385 |
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| Preceded by John Henry IV |
Count of Girizia 1338-1385 With: Albert III and Henry V (until 1365) |
Succeeded by Henry VI |