Montecuccoli
Montecuccoli is the name of an Italian noble family, descending from Montecuccoli Castle, Pavullo nel Frignano in the former Duchy of Modena. In later parts of its history, a branch of it became thoroughly Austrian in identity and loyalty, though keeping the Italian name.
Coat of arms of Montecuccoli family
Notable members
- Count Ernesto Montecuccoli (1582-1633), general for the Holy Roman Empire in the Thirty Years' War
- Leopold Philip Montecuccoli (1663–1698), Austrian Field Marshal
- Raimondo Montecuccoli (1609–1680), Italian military general in Austrian service
- Rudolf Montecuccoli (1843–1922), chief of the Austro-Hungarian Navy
- Sebastiano de Montecuccoli (died 1536), Italian nobleman in French service
See also
- Condottieri class cruiser, also called Montecuccoli class cruiser
- Italian cruiser Raimondo Montecuccoli, an Italian Navy light cruiser in commission from 1935 to 1964
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