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The Austrian nobility (German: österreichischer Adel) is a status group that was officially abolished in 1919 after the fall of Austria-Hungary. Austria's system of nobility was very similar to that of Germany (see German nobility), as both countries were previously part of the Holy Roman Empire (962–1806).
20th-century Austrian nobility (1 C, 9 P) Austrian royalty and nobility with disabilities (14 P) Austrian nobles by title (9 C) Nobility from Vienna (161 P):
The March of Austria, also known as Marcha Orientalis, was first formed in 976 out of the lands that had once been the March of Pannonia in Carolingian times. The oldest attestation dates back to 996, where the written name "ostarrichi" occurs in a document transferring land in present-day Austria to a Bavarian monastery.
The Austrian comital title (Graf) was the second most prestigious title of the Austrian nobility, forming the higher nobility (hoher Adel) alongside the princes (Furst); this close inner circle, called the 100 Familien (100 families), possessed enormous riches and lands.
Pages in category "Austrian noble families" The following 66 pages are in this category, out of 66 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Althann;
The Austrian princely title was the most prestigious title of the Austrian nobility, forming the higher nobility (hoher Adel) alongside the counts . This close inner circle, called the 100 Familien (100 families), possessed enormous riches and lands.
Nobility from the Austrian Empire (1 C, 15 P) H. 19th-century House of Habsburg (1 C, 14 P) Pages in category "19th-century Austrian nobility"
Austria portal; Edler was until 1919 the lowest rank of nobility in Austria-Hungary and Germany, just beneath a Ritter (hereditary knight), but above untitled nobles, who used only the nobiliary particle von before their surnames