The House of Thun und Hohenstein
A feudal family originally from Ton, Trentino, formerly an Italian speaking part of Tyrol, today part of the…
Brief history of European noble houses
Category: Noble Families of Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige and Tyrol
The House of Madruzzo
Madruzzo is a surname of the Trentino-Tyrolese nobility taken from the Madruzzo Castle of Madruzzo, in the Valle…
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The House of Maccan
The McCann and MacCan – Origins McCann is an Irish surname derived from the Gaelic Mac Cana, meaning “son of Cana”. The Cana particle is…
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The House of Erba-Odescalchi
The Odescalchi family were entrepreneurs with the minor nobility of Como.They trace their family line to Giorgio Odescalchi…
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The House of Thrun und Taxis
is a family of German nobility that is part of the Briefadel. It was a key player in…
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The House of Pallavicini
The Pallavicini, Pallavicino, Parravicini and in former times named “Pelavicino”, are an Italian noble family descended from Oberto…