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Hugo von MontfortHugo von Montfort, b. 1357, d. April 4, 1423, poet of the late Middle Ages, Count of Montfort-Bregenz and Pfaffenberg, holder of important political and administrative offices, head of the provincial government of Styria in 1415, where he was buried (Bruck/Mur). He wrote songs, poetic love letters, political and didactic speeches. Editions: K. Bartsch (ed.), H. v. M., 1879; J. F. Wackernell (ed.), H. v. M., Gedichte, 1881; P. Runge, Die Lieder des H. v. M. mit den Melodien des Burk Mangolt, 1906. Literature: A. S. Meyer, H. v. M. Autorenrolle und Repräsentationstätigkeit, 1995.
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