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Wilhelm Erben (born December 3, 1864 in Salzburg , † April 7, 1933 in Graz ) was an Austrian historian and diplomat .

Life

Wilhelm Erben, who descended from Bohemian and partly Huguenot ancestors, attended the grammar school in his hometown Salzburg from 1874 to 1882 . From 1885 to 1887 he took part in the 16th course at the Institute for Austrian Historical Research in Vienna . He then became a close colleague of Theodor von Sickels at the institute for the edition of Otto III's documents .

In 1891, Erben became a curator at the Imperial and Royal Heeresmuseum (today: Heeresgeschichtliches Museum ) in Vienna. After his habilitation in 1901, Erben was initially a private lecturer in Vienna until he was appointed professor for medieval history and historical auxiliary sciences in Innsbruck in 1903 ; from 1917 until his death in 1933 he was finally professor at the Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz . From 1920 Erben was a member of the State Historical Commission for Styria . From 1926 to 1928 he was chairman of the Association of Historians .

Erben's main research areas were historical auxiliary sciences, the history of the war and the history of Salzburg. His manual on the imperial and royal documents of the Middle Ages in Germany, France and Italy (see: Works ) is important to this day.

Wilhelm-Erben-Gasse , newly built in Vienna-Inzersdorf in 1959, is named after Erben . In Salzburg he gave its name to Wilhelm-Erben-Strasse .

Works (selection, chronological)

• Studies on the Codex traditionum Odalberti. In:  Mitteilungen der Gesellschaft für Salzburger Landeskunde , year 1889, (Volume XXIX), pp. 454–480. (Online at ANNO ). . 
• The elderly immunities for Werden and Corvei . In: Communications from the Institute for Austrian Historical Research . Volume 12, 1891. Oldenbourg, Vienna / Munich 1891, OBV , pp. 46-54.
• On the continuation of Regino von Prüm . In: New archive of the Society for Older German History for the Promotion of a Complete Edition of the Source Writings of German Stories of the Middle Ages , Volume 16, 3. Hahn'sche Buchhandlung, Hanover 1891, pp. 613–622. - Full text online .
• On the creation of the so-called Rationarium Austriacum . In: Communications from the Institute for Austrian Historical Research . Volume 16, 1895. Oldenbourg, Vienna / Munich 1895, OBV , pp. 97-116.
• The question of using the Teutonic Order to defend the Hungarian border . In: Archive for Austrian History , Volume 81, 2. Hölder-Pichler-Tempsky, Vienna 1895, OBV , pp. 515-599.
• Supplements to the second volume of the Diplomata edition . In: New archive of the Society for Older German History for the Promotion of a Complete Edition of the Source Writings of German Histories of the Middle Ages , Volume 20, 2. Hahn, Hanover and Leipzig 1895, OBV , pp. 355–362. - Full text online .
• The annals compilation of the dean Christan Gold von Mattsee . In: New archive of the Society for Older German History for the promotion of a complete edition of the source writings of German histories of the Middle Ages . Volume 22, 2nd Hahn, Hanover 1897, OBV , pp. 443-500. - Full text online .
• Origin and development of the German war articles . In: Engelbert Mühlbacher (Red.): Theodor R. von Sickel on the 50th anniversary of the Doctor . Communications from the Institute for Austrian Historical Research, supplementary volume 6. Wagner, Innsbruck 1901, OBV , OBV .
• Sources on the history of the monastery and the Mattsee rule . Fontes rerum Austriacarum, 2nd section, Diplomataria et acta, Volume 49. Gerold, Vienna 1896, OBV .
• The privilege of Frederick I for the Duchy of Austria . Konegen, Vienna 1902, OBV .
• For the judgment of the Salzburg Archbishop Wolf Dietrich von Raitenau. In:  Mitteilungen der Gesellschaft für Salzburger Landeskunde , year 1902, (Volume XLII), pp. 49–67. (Online at ANNO ). .
• Catalog of the Imperial and Royal Army Museum. On behalf of the Curatorium, written by the conservator Dr. Wilhelm heirs . Adolf Holzhausen, Vienna 1899, ÖNB .
• The imperial and royal documents of the Middle Ages in Germany, France and Italy . 2., unchanged reprint of the Munich a. a. 1907, special edition. (= Certificate doctrine , Volume 1). Scientific Book Society, Darmstadt 1971, OBV .
• Investigations into the history of Archbishop Gebhard. In:  Mitteilungen der Gesellschaft für Salzburger Landeskunde , born in 1913, (Volume LIII), pp. 1–38. (Online at ANNO ). .
• Untersberg studies. A contribution to the history of the German imperial saga. In:  Mitteilungen der Gesellschaft für Salzburger Landeskunde , born in 1914, (Volume LIV), pp. 1–96. (Online at ANNO ). .
• Berthold of Tuttlingen. Registrar and notary in the chancellery of Emperor Ludwig des Baiern , depicted after his works . (= Memoranda, Academy of Sciences, Philosophical-Historical Class , Volume 66, 2). Hölder-Pichler-Tempsky, Vienna (among others) 1923, OBV .
• Use of new photography processes for the issuance of Kaiser certificates . In: New archive of the Society for Older German History for the Promotion of a Complete Edition of the Source Writings of German Stories of the Middle Ages , Volume 46. Weidmann, Berlin 1920, OBV , pp. 11–33. - Full text online .
• At the time of Lambert von Ardre . In: New archive of the Society for Older German History for the Promotion of a Complete Edition of the Source Writings of German Histories of the Middle Ages , Volume 44, 1. Weidmann, Berlin 1922, OBV , pp. 314-340. - Full text online .
• Theodor Sickel. Memories from the early days of a German historian . Oldenbourg, Munich 1926, OBV .
• War history of the Middle Ages . (= Supplement of the historical journal , volume 16). Oldenbourg, Munich (among others) 1929, OBV .
• Johannes v. Müller, Archduke Johann and the Monumenta Germaniae . In: New archive of the Society for Older German History for the Promotion of a Complete Edition of the Source Writings of German Stories of the Middle Ages , Volume 49, 1. Weidmann, Berlin 1930, OBV , pp. 150–172. - Full text online .
• Imperial bulls and papal bulls . In: Leo Santifaller (Ed.): Festschrift Albert Brackmann . Brought to you by friends, colleagues and students . Böhlau, Weimar 1931, OBV , pp. 148-167.
• Images of Rome on imperial and papal seals of the Middle Ages . (= Publications of the History Department of the University of Graz , Volume 7). Leuschner & Lubensky, Graz / Vienna (among others) 1931, OBV .

literature

• Heir Wilhelm. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 1, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1957, p. 260.
• Army History Museum / Military History Institute (ed.): The Army History Museum in the Vienna Arsenal . Verlag Militaria , Vienna 2016, ISBN 978-3-902551-69-6 .
• Harold Steinacker: Obituary Wilhelm Erben . In: Historische Zeitschrift , Volume 148, 1933, Issue 3, OBV , p. 447 f.
• Josef Karl Mayr:  Wilhelm heirs. In:  Mitteilungen der Gesellschaft für Salzburger Landeskunde , born in 1933, (Volume LXXIII), pp. 153–164. (Online at ANNO ). .

Web links

• Literature by and about Wilhelm Erben in the catalog of the German National Library
• Biographical article about Wilhelm Erben in the auxiliary scientific networks last accessed on February 14, 2009
• Publications by Wilhelm Erben in the Opac der Regesta Imperii
• Literature about Wilhelm Erben (selection) on the website of the Historical Commission for Styria

Remarks

1. ↑ ^{a b c} As an institute work and dissertation. - See: Franz Martin , Josef Karl Mayr:  Wilhelm Erben. In:  Mitteilungen der Gesellschaft für Salzburger Landeskunde , born in 1933, (Volume LXXIII), p. 155. (Online at ANNO ). .
2. ↑ Habilitation thesis. - See: Franz Martin , Josef Karl Mayr:  Wilhelm Erben. In:  Mitteilungen der Gesellschaft für Salzburger Landeskunde , born in 1933, (Volume LXXIII), p. 161. (Online at ANNO ). .
3. ↑ Habilitation lecture. - See: Franz Martin , Josef Karl Mayr:  Wilhelm Erben. In:  Mitteilungen der Gesellschaft für Salzburger Landeskunde , born in 1933, (Volume LXXIII), p. 162. (Online at ANNO ). .
4. ^ Obituary including a portrait (pp. 155–160) and bibliography (pp. 160–164).