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Archduchess of Austria . Name variations: Verde Visconti; Virda Visconti; Viridis Visconti. Born around 1354 (some sources cite 1350 and 1351) in Milan, Italy; died in 1414 in Sittich, Karnten; daughter of Bernabo Visconti, lord of Milan (r. 1354–1385), and Beatrice della Scala (1340–1384); sister of Catherine Visconti (c. 1360–1404), and ...
Leopold III: marriage and offspring. Leopold was the founder of the branch of the dynasty from which all the Habsburgs of the Early Modern era were to trace their descent. In 1365 at the age of fourteen his brother Rudolf arranged for him to be married to Viridis Visconti, who was about his own age.
Thus it was that Frederick's mother, Viridis, was descended from the Visconti family who ruled over Milan and Lombardy. As part of the separation of the Habsburg family lines, Frederick was promised rulership over Tyrol and the Forelands; at first sharing power with his brother Leopold IV, but from 1406 becoming sole ruler, whereupon he found ...
Discover life events, stories and photos about Herzogin Viridis Visconti (1352–1414) of Milano, Milan, Lombardy, Italy.
Visconti dynasty. A noble family of northern Italy who ruled the duchy of Milan and whose members were important patrons of the early Renaissance in that important city. In the twelfth century the clan was granted the title of viscount, which they adopted as the family name. Oddone Visconti, the archbishop of Milan, became ruler of the city by ...
Federico Visconti (1617–1693), Cardinal and Archbishop of Milan from 1681 to 1693. Filippo Maria Visconti (archbishop) (1721–1801), Archbishop of Milan from 1784 to 1801. Gaspare Visconti, Archbishop of Milan from 1584 to 1595. Roberto Visconti, Archbishop of Milan from 1354 to 1361.
Jul 6, 2008 · July 20, 2008. : An article on July 6 about Sicily, with Lampedusa’s novel “The Leopard” as guide, referred incorrectly to flights between New York and Palermo. There are indeed direct ...
