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during the 13th and 14th centuries. The family is named for Stattegg castle, beginning with Rudolph I (1192–1230). His son Rudolph II (d. 1261) was a leading

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, featured in ''

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''. Another son of Rudolph I, Hartnid I, was active in the party of

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in the feud against

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. The male line of the family died out with Johann of Stadeck in 1399.

References

* Karl Weinhold, 'Der Minnesinger von Stadeck und sein Geschlecht', ''Sitzungsberichte der philosophisch-historischen Classe der kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften'' vol. 35, Vienna, 1860. *Joseph Bergmann, ''Die letzten Herren von Stadeck und ihre Erben'', ''Sitzungsberichte...'' vol. 9, Vienna, 1853. People from Styria 14th-century Austrian people Minnesingers 13th-century Austrian poets