Barbarigo family
Barbarigo | |
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Country | Republic of Venice |
Founded | 9th century |
Titles | Doge of Venice |
Dissolution | 1843 |
The Barbarigo were a patrician, noble Venetian family, whose members had an important role in the history of the Republic of Venice.
History
The family originated from the Istrian area (according to the tradition, their ancestral place was Muggia, near Trieste). Also according to the family legend, in 880 AD one Arrigo won a battle against Saracen pirates and returned victoriously home with the beards (barba in Italian) of the defeated enemies, thus originating the family name Barbarigo and the coat of arms, representing six beards.
The Barbarigo were among the most influential Venetian families and have generated bishops, cardinals and patriarchs, including
The family remained part of the Venetian patricians after the Serrata del Maggior Consiglio in 1297.
Two members of the family became
The Barbarigo family died out in 1843 with Giovanni Filippo Barbarigo, who died childless.[1]
Prominent members
- cardinal of Verona.
- Marco Barbarigo di Croia (fl. 1388–d. 1428), governor of Croia
- Marco Barbarigo (1413–1486), Doge of Venice.
- Agostino Barbarigo (1419–1501), brother of Marco, succeeded him as Doge.
- Agostino Barbarigo (1516–1571), captain general and head during the battle of Lepanto.
- St. Gregorio Barbarigo (1625–1697), cardinal and Saint.
- Marcantonio Barbarigo (1640–1706), cardinal.
- Giovanni Francesco Barbarigo (1658–1730), cardinal and nephew of Gregorio.
Houses
- Palazzo Barbarigo
- Palazzo Barbarigo Minotto
- Palazzo Barbarigo Nani Mocenigo
- Palazzo Barbarigo della Terrazza
- all these are on the
Sources
- ISBN 9788886338097.
- Spreti, Vittorio (1928–36). Enciclopedia storico-nobiliare italiana. Vol. 8. Milan: Forni. p. 156.