The House of Montecuccoli is the name of an

Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Ita ...

noble family, descending from Montecuccoli Castle,

Pavullo nel Frignano Pavullo nel Frignano ( Frignanese: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, in the Modenese Apeninnes. It is home to the medieval Castle of Montecuccolo, birthplace of the 17th century condottiero Raimondo Mon ...

in the former

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. In later parts of its history, a branch of it became thoroughly

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in identity and loyalty, though keeping the Italian name.

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Ernesto Montecuccoli Count Ernesto Montecuccoli (1582 – June 17, 1633) was a General in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the Thirty Years War, a member of the prominent Italian Montecuccoli Family. In 1632, troops under Montecuccoli's command burned down ...

(1582-1633), general for the Holy Roman Empire in the Thirty Years' War *

Leopold Philip Montecuccoli Leopold Philip Fürst Montecuccoli (1663 – 6 January 1698) was an Austrian general. Leopold Philip Montecuccoli was the son of the famous Imperial Field Marshal Raimondo Montecuccoli and Countess Maria Margareta von Dietrichstein (1637–167 ...

(1663–1698), Austrian general, Prince of the Holy Roman Empire *

Raimondo Montecuccoli Raimondo Montecuccoli (; 21 February 1609 – 16 October 1680) was an Italian-born professional soldier, military theorist, and diplomat, who served the Habsburg monarchy. Experiencing the Thirty Years' War from scratch as a simple footsoldier ...

(1609–1680), Italian military general in Austrian service *

Rudolf Montecuccoli Rudolf Graf Montecuccoli degli Erri (22 February 1843-16 May 1922) was chief of the Austro-Hungarian Navy from 1904 to 1913 and largely responsible for the modernization of the fleet before the First World War. Overview Montecuccoli was born i ...

(1843–1922), chief of the Austro-Hungarian Navy *

Sebastiano de Montecuccoli Count Sebastiano de Montecuccoli, also spelt Montecucoli or Montecuculli (died 7 October 1536) was an Italian nobleman in the service of Francis I of France, executed for allegedly having poisoned the King's eldest son. Montecuccoli was secretary t ...

(died 1536), Italian nobleman in French service

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