Italian-Slovenian noble family
The Barbo von Waxenstein family is an old and influential Carniolan noble family of Italian origin, active mostly in the territory of present-day Slovenia and in Istria. The family belonged to the Austrian nobility.
History
The Barbo family originated in Veneto, later moving to Inner Austria, especially Carniola (present-day Slovenia). Although first documented in the 13th century, they claimed descent from Roman Emperor Claudius. In 1547 the family settled in Kožljak (Waxenstein, in German) in Habsburg March of Istria. They were elevated to the rank of Barons in 1622, and to the rank of Imperial Count in 1674 by the Emperor Leopold II.[1] They held the titles barons of Guteneck, Pass and Zobelsberg, lords of Schlüsselstein, Kreussenbach and Dragomel.[2]
The family produced 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
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