Originally mediate Vogts of the Patriarchs of Aquileia, the Counts of Gorizia (Meinhardiner) ruled over several fiefs in the area of Lienz and in the Friuli region of northeastern Italy with their residence at Gorizia (Görz).
Originally, the Vogts of the Patriarchs of Aquileia held authority over several fiefs in the Lienz region and Friuli, northeastern Italy, with their residence at Gorizia (Görz).