Hugo von Montfort (1357–1423) was both a politician and a notable linguist of the late Middle Ages. More than 170 documents bear witness to his life: Originating from the well-known Bregenzer noble family, his journeys through Styria took him through large parts of all German-speaking and some neighboring countries. In 1401 he married Anna von Neuhaus; From this time on, his center of life shifted to the area around the Styrian castle Pfannberg.