Heinrich VI, Count of Görz and Kirchberg (1376-1454)

Heinrich VI of Görz (1376-1454) was a German nobleman and a member of the Meinhardiner family. He was Count of Görz from 1385 until his death. He was also Count Palatine of Carinthia, governor of Bellano and Feltre and Landeshauptmann of Carniola.

Life
Henry's parents were Count Meinhard VI, Count of Görz of Gorizia and his wife, [[Utehild of Mätsch . In 1385, Henry succeeded his father as Count of Görz.  The county went into a rapid decline, because he truend out to be an "incorrigible drunk and a gambler".

He concluded an inheritance treaty with the House of Habsburg; this didn't go down well with his other neighbours, the Duchy of Bavaria and the Republic of Venice.

After the death of his younger brother John Meinhard VII in 1430, he inherited the County of Kirchberg.

Marriages and issue
Henry was engaged with Elisabeth (d. 1392), a daughter of Duke Leopold III of Austria. However, he married another Elisabeth (d. 1426), the daughter of Count Herman II of Celje. With her, he had six children, out of which only two survived:


 * Barbara von Görz (c1402-c1402)
 * Siegmund von Görz (c1404-c1405)
 * Georg von Görz (c1406-c1407)
 * Ulrich von Görz (c1408-c1408)
 * Anna von Görz (c1410-1434) married Brunoro della Scala (c1380-1434)
 * Margareta von Görz (c1415-1450) married Johann I, Count of Oettingen-Wallerstein (c1410-1449)

After her death, Henry married Catherine, a daughter of the Hungarian Palatine Nicholas of Gara. He was described as a "rugged opponent" of Catherine, as she was politically inclined to side with the Habsburgs, while he was siding with the Counts of Cilli. He had three sons with her:
 * John II (1433-1462)
 * Leonhard (1440-1500)
 * Louis (d. 1457)