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Life dates. 1351-1402. Biography. Son of Galeazzo II Visconti (q.v.) and his wife Bianca of Savoy. He succeeded his father as Lord of Milan and, when the city was raised to a duchy in 1395, became the first Duke. He founded the Certosa at Pavia. His first wife was Isabelle of Valois; his second, whom he married in 1380, was his cousin Caterina ...
Apr 26, 2022 · Gian Galeazzo Visconti, 1°duca di Milano in Biographical Summaries of Notable People Gian Galeazzo Visconti Added 2016-02-28 13:36:48 -0800 by Kent Maynard, Jr.
Jun 9, 2011 · Giangaleazzo Visconti (1351-1402) was the first Duke of Milan and ruled the city just before the beginning of the Renaissance. He is well known for his attempt to create a unified northern Italy by conquering the other cities in the valley of the Po.
Milan, Italy Comments John Galeas Visconti, in Italian Gian Galeazzo Visconti, was a nobleman born in Milan on October 16, 1351 and died on September 3, 1402 in Melegnano, who became lord of Milan in 1385 and was the first duke in 1395.he was the son of Galeas II Visconti and Blanche of Savoy.
Gian Galeazzo Visconti is the 2,361st most popular politician (down from 2,292nd in 2019), the 831st most popular biography from Italy (down from 829th in 2019) and the 170th most popular Italian Politician. Gian Galeazzo Visconti was the Duke of Milan from 1385 to 1402. He is most famous for his military prowess and for his patronage of the arts.
Oct 16, 1351 - Sep 3, 1402. Gian Galeazzo Visconti, was the first duke of Milan and ruled the late-medieval city just before the dawn of the Renaissance. He was the founding patron of the Certosa di Pavia, completing the Visconti Castle at Pavia begun by his father and furthering work on the Duomo of Milan.
Gian Maria Visconti. Gian Maria Visconti (or Giovanni Maria; 7 September 1388 – 16 May 1412) was the second Visconti Duke of Milan, the son of Gian Galeazzo Visconti and Caterina Visconti. He was known to be cruel and was eventually assassinated. He had no children.
