Barbarigo

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Barbarigi's coat of arms
Marco Barbarigo (1413-1486), 73. Doge of Venice
Agostino Barbarigo (1420–1501), 74th Doge of Venice, brother of Marco (painting by Bellini)

Barbarigo (also in the plural the Barbarigi ) is the name of a Venetian patrician family that flourished from the 13th to the 19th century and twice provided the Doge of Venice in the 15th century . They are therefore counted among those 16 families that are referred to as the "ducal houses" (case nuove ducali) , although of course they did not have this rank hereditary, but only in the respective person of the elective duke (see: patriciate of Venice ).

The Barbarigo were among the wealthiest families in the Republic of Venice . They had extensive estates near Verona and Treviso and on Crete . In addition to the two Doges Marco and Agostino Barbarigo , the family provided a number of procurators and cardinals . The family died out in the middle of the 19th century.

The family owned a number of palaces in and around Venice, leaving behind an important cultural and historical legacy.

It is not to be confused with the named Venetian family Barbaro .

Well-known namesake

Palazzi

The 16th century Palazzo Barbarigo della Terrazza is located in San Polo and is the seat of the German Study Center in Venice ; the Palazzo Barbarigo alla Maddalena , also from the 16th century, is in Cannaregio .

Web links

Commons : Haus Barbarigo  - collection of images, videos and audio files