Styria (duchy)

The Duchy of Styria (German: Herzogtum Steiermark) was a duchy of the Holy Roman Empire until its dissolution in 1806, and a crownland of Austria-Hungary until its dissolution in 1918. This mountainous and scenic region, which became a center for mountaineering in the 19th century, is often called the "green march", because half of the area is covered with forests and one quarter with meadows, grasslands, vineyards and orchards. Styria is also rich in minerals, soft coal and iron, which has been mined at Erzberg since the time of the Romans. The Windisch Buheln is a famous Austrian wine-producing district. Styria was for long the most densely-populated and productive mountain region of Europe.

Margraves and Dukes of Styria

• Ottokar I of Styria (died 1064)
• Adalbero of Styria (1064-1086 or 1087)
• Ottokar II of Styria (until 1122)
• Leopold the Strong (1122-1129)
• Ottokar III of Styria (1129-1164)
• Ottokar IV of Styria (1164-1192) (Duke from 1180)

After Ottokar IV, Styria fell to the Austrian Babenberg dynasty. For later rulers, see List of rulers of Austria.

Related Topics:
Babenberg - List of rulers of Austria

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