Coat of arms of the Barbiellini-Amidei family

The Barbiellini family is an Italian noble family. They intermarried with the Amidei family and became known as the Barbiellini-Amidei family. Members of the family held the title of Count in Italy.

Notable members

  • Alessandro, Conte Barbiellini-Amidei reportedly volunteered to sell a property he owned, a wedge-shaped site on the western peak of the Aventine, for the construction of the Sant'Anselmo all'Aventino church, monastery, and college in Rome.[1]
  • Bernardo dei Conti Barbiellini-Amidei (1896-1940), was a prominent Fascist and founded a dopolavoro or Fascist workers' club.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Engelbert, Pius (2012). Sant'Anselmo in Rome: College and University; From the Beginnings to the Present Day. Collegeville, Minnesota: Liturgical Press. p. 24. ISBN 9780814637135.
  2. ↑ de Grazia, Victoria (2002). The Culture of Consent: Mass Organisation of Leisure in Fascist Italy. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 28. ISBN 0521526914.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.