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Barbo Family
The House of Barbo (later Barbo zu / von Waxenstein ) is an Carniolan noble family of Italian people, Italian origin, active mostly in the territory of present-day Slovenia and in Istria. History The Barbo family originated in Veneto, later moving to Inner Austria, especially Carniola (present-day Slovenia). They claimed descendence from Roman Emperor Claudius. In 1547 the family settled in Kožljak (Waxenstein, in German language, German) in Habsburg Istria. They were elevated to the rank of barons in 1622, and to the rank of counts in 1674. The family produced one Pope, Pope Paul II, Paul II, and several high-ranking officials and politicians in the Duchy of Carniola. The last male member, count Robert Barbo von Waxenstein died in 1977. He had one daughter, Countess Livia Barbo von Waxenstein, later Baroness von Reden (1921-2018). Notable family members * Pietro Barbo - later became Pope Paul II * Giovanni Barbo - Roman Catholic Diocese of Pedena, Bishop of Pedena * Ludov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dynasty
A dynasty is a sequence of rulers from the same family,''Oxford English Dictionary'', "dynasty, ''n''." Oxford University Press (Oxford), 1897. usually in the context of a monarchical system, but sometimes also appearing in republics. A dynasty may also be referred to as a "house", "family" or "clan", among others. Historians periodize the histories of many states and civilizations, such as Ancient Iran (3200 - 539 BC), Ancient Egypt (3100 – 30 BC) and Ancient and Imperial China (2070 BC – AD 1912), using a framework of successive dynasties. As such, the term "dynasty" may be used to delimit the era during which a family reigned. Before the 18th century, most dynasties throughout the world have traditionally been reckoned patrilineally, such as those that follow the Frankish Salic law. In polities where it was permitted, succession through a daughter usually established a new dynasty in her husband's family name. This has changed in all of Europe's remaining mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carniola
Carniola ( sl, Kranjska; , german: Krain; it, Carniola; hu, Krajna) is a historical region that comprised parts of present-day Slovenia. Although as a whole it does not exist anymore, Slovenes living within the former borders of the region still tend to identify with its traditional parts Upper Carniola, Lower Carniola (with the sub-part of White Carniola), and to a lesser degree with Inner Carniola. In 1991, 47% of the population of Slovenia lived within the borders of the former Duchy of Carniola. Overview A state of the Holy Roman Empire in the Austrian Circle and a duchy in the hereditary possession of the Habsburgs, later part of the Austrian Empire and of Austria-Hungary, the region was a crown land from 1849, when it was also subdivided into Upper Carniola, Lower Carniola, and Inner Carniola, until 1918. From the second half of the 13th century, its capital was Ljubljana (Laibach). Previous overlords of Carniola had their seats in Kranj (Krainburg) and Kamnik (Stein), wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Pedena
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pedena ( la, Dioecesis Petinensis) was a Catholic diocese located in the town of Pedena (modern day Pićan) in the central part of Istria, Croatia, 12 km southeast of Pazin and is now a Latin titular see. History * Established in 557 as the Diocese of Pedena (Italian) / Petina (Latin) / Pican (Croat) / Petinen(sis) (Latin adjective), on territory split off from the Diocese of Trieste. * Suppressed on 1788.03.08, its territory being reassigned to establish the Diocese of Gradisca."Titular Episcopal See of Pićan" ''GCatholic.org''. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved 22 March 2017 In 1969 it was restored as a Titular Episcopal See. Episcopal ordinaries (all |
Giovanni Barbo
Giovanni Barbo (died 16 January, 1547) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Pedena (1526–1547)."Bishop Giovanni Barbo" ''''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 21, 2016"Diocese of Pedena" ''''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 21, 2016 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
