The House of Barbo (later Barbo zu / von Waxenstein ) is an

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 sti ...

n noble family of Italian origin, active mostly in the territory of present-day

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and in

Istria Istria ( ; Croatian language, Croatian and Slovene language, Slovene: ; ist, Eîstria; Istro-Romanian language, Istro-Romanian, Italian language, Italian and Venetian language, Venetian: ; formerly in Latin and in Ancient Greek) is the larges ...

History

The Barbo family originated in

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, later moving to

Inner Austria Inner Austria (german: Innerösterreich; sl, Notranja Avstrija; it, Austria Interiore) was a term used from the late 14th to the early 17th century for the Habsburg hereditary lands south of the Semmering Pass, referring to the Imperial duchies ...

, especially

(present-day

). They claimed descendence from Roman Emperor

Claudius Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (; 1 August 10 BC – 13 October AD 54) was the fourth Roman emperor, ruling from AD 41 to 54. A member of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, Claudius was born to Nero Claudius Drusus, Drusu ...

. In 1547 the family settled in

Kožljak Kožljak (Kozljak, it, Cosliacco, german: Waxenstein) is a village in Istria County, Croatia, in the municipality of Kršan. In 2011, the population of the village is 160. The settlement besides of the village consists of nearby homonymous medi ...

(Waxenstein, in

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) in Habsburg

. They were elevated to the rank of

baron Baron is a rank of nobility or title of honour, often hereditary, in various European countries, either current or historical. The female equivalent is baroness. Typically, the title denotes an aristocrat who ranks higher than a lord or knig ...

s in 1622, and to the rank of

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s in 1674. The family produced one Pope, Paul II, and several high-ranking officials and politicians in the Duchy of Carniola. The last male member, count

Robert Barbo von Waxenstein The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honou ...

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 Pope Paul II ( la, Paulus II; it, Paolo II; 23 February 1417 – 26 July 1471), born Pietro Barbo, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 30 August 1464 to his death in July 1471. When his maternal uncle Eugene IV ...

Giovanni Barbo Giovanni Barbo (died 16 January, 1547) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Pedena (1526–1547).

Bishop 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. Hist ...

Ludovico Barbo Ludovico Barbo, O.S.B. (1381–1443), also referred to as Luigi Barbo, was a significant figure in the movement to reform monastic life in northern Italy during the 15th century. Originally a canon of the community which became the Canons Regul ...

- Abbot of Santa Giustina *

Marco Barbo Marco Barbo (1420 – 2 March 1491) of Venice was a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church (1467) and patriarch of Aquileia (1470). He was a member of the noble Barbo family and a third cousin of Pietro Barbo, who became Pope Paul II. In Rome ...

- Catholic Cardinal and Patriarch of Aquileia *

Pantaleone Barbo Pantaleone Barbo was a distinguished diplomat of the Venetian Republic. He was the Venetian ambassador to Constantinople, and became the first bailo of Corfu in 1389. Amongst his other diplomatic appointments, he served as ''Provveditore'' of Cr ...

- Bailo of Corfu * Franz Engelbert Barbo von Waxenstein - Titular Bishop of Dara, Auxiliary

Bishop of Breslau A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...

* Count Joseph Emanuel Barbo von Waxenstein - Slovenian politician ** Count

Josef Anton Barbo von Waxenstein Count Maria Josef Anton Guido Leo Joachim Barbo von Waxenstein (20 February 1863 – 11 May 1930) was an Austrian aristocrat, politician, landowner, and member of the Imperial Council of Austria-Hungary. Early life Josef Anton Barbo vo ...

- Austrian politician, son of Josef Emanuel *** Count

- Slovenian-Austrian author, son of Josef Anton *** Countess Stella Barbo von Waxenstein - daughter of Josef Anton, daughter-in-law of

Hugo II Logothetti Hugo Count Logothetti (2 October 1852 in Klausenburg – 3 Augustus 1918 in Teheran) was an Austrian-Hungarian diplomat of Greeks, Greek ancestry and the last emissary of the Habsburg monarchy in Teheran. Descent Hugo II Count Logothetti ori ...

*** Countess Maria Gertrude Valeska Rosa Aloisia Barbo von Waxenstein - daughter of Josef Anton, wife of

Gilbert von In der Maur Gilbert Heinrich Carl August von In der Maur auf Strelberg und zu Freifeld (15 August 1887 - 13 September 1959) was a Liechtenstein-born Austrian military officer, journalist and publicist. He also served as a government official of the Austrian ...

**** Wolf In der Maur - Austrian journalist, son of Maria Gertrude and Gilbert von In der Maur

References

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