The Counts of Gorizia

The renowned historian and successful non-fiction author Meinrad Pizzinini is probably the best connoisseur of the history of the Counts of Gorizia. In his new book he tells in an exciting way about the life and work of the ruling dynasty and brings numerous new insights. His account begins with the "emergence" of the Bavarian dynasty in the Alpine region in the early High Middle Ages. From the Puster Valley and Upper Carinthia it extended its sphere of influence to Gorizia on the Isonzo and to Istria. The history of the count's family is also closely linked to the history of the County of Tyrol. The year 1500 marks the end with the death of the last Gorizia Count Leonhard. King Maximilian I, the later emperor, was the universal heir of the Gorizian dynasty. He united the Lienz dominion and the regional courts in the Puster Valley with the Principality of Tir.