Career
Barbaro lived at a time when Venice had a maritime empire in the Mediterranean. He served in Candia (now Heraklion), Crete during the long-lasting Siege of Candia. He was "Captain of the Gulf" from 1655–1656, and in 1667 he became provveditore generale (governor) of Candia.
He also served in the Balkans.
From 1670 he was provveditore generale of Dalmatia. When he died, he left 30 thousand "ducati" for the rebuilding of the church of Santa Maria Zobenigo in Venice.