Barbiellini Explained

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]

Notes and References

1. Book: Engelbert, Pius. Sant'Anselmo in Rome: College and University; From the Beginnings to the Present Day. Liturgical Press. 2012. 9780814637135. Collegeville, Minnesota. 24.
2. Book: de Grazia, Victoria. The Culture of Consent: Mass Organisation of Leisure in Fascist Italy. Cambridge University Press. 2002. 0521526914. Cambridge. 28.