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Colloredo, AdelsgeschlechtColloredo, noble family originally from Friuli, split into several lines (C.-Mels and Wallsee in Bohemia, the C.-Mannsfeld family still exists in Austria). Were made barons in 1588, imperial counts in 1624 and imperial princes in 1763. In 1780 the Colloredo family inherited the estate of the Mansfeld family, which had died out. Important family members include: Count Ferdinand Colloredo-Mannsfeld, Count Hieronymus Colloredo(-Mannsfeld) and Count Rudolf Joseph Colloredo-Mels und Wallsee.
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