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Gian Galeazzo Visconti (16 October 1351 – 3 September 1402), was the first duke of Milan (1395) and ruled the late-medieval city just before the dawn of the Renaissance. He also ruled Lombardy jointly with his uncle Bernabò.
Apr 15, 2024 · Gian Galeazzo Visconti was a Milanese leader who brought the Visconti dynasty to the height of its power and almost succeeded in becoming the ruler of all northern Italy. The son of Galeazzo II Visconti, who shared the rule of Milan with his brother Bernabò, Gian Galeazzo was married in 1360 to.
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Gian Galeazzo Visconti. The Italian despot Gian Galeazzo Visconti, Duke of Milan (1351-1402), succeeded in conquering most of northern Italy in his ambitious attempt to place the entire Italian peninsula under his control. Gian Galeazzo Visconti was born on Oct. 16, 1351.
Lords and Dukes of Milan. The Visconti ruled Milan until the early Renaissance, first as Lords, then, from 1395, with the mighty Gian Galeazzo, who endeavored to unify Northern Italy and Tuscany, as Dukes. Visconti rule in Milan ended with the death of Filippo Maria Visconti in 1447.
Giangaleazzo Visconti died unexpectedly in 1402 just as he was beginning to mount his campaign against Florence. His son, Gian Maria (1402-1412) was a psychopath who quickly alienated his supporters and was assassinated by his brother, Filippo Maria (1412-1447).
Gian Galeazzo Visconti, Duke of Milan, because of the important Sforza-Symbol of the chain of interconnected rings, which decorates the Duke, we know that this artpiece was created at the time, when Lodovico il Moro Sforza was the most important man in the Sforza-Dynasty, that means it was made between 1479 and 1500.
Special 67% offer for students! Finish the semester strong with Britannica. Learn More. Under Gian Galeazzo the Visconti reached their greatest power. At his death in 1402, the Visconti were dukes of Milan and counts of Pavia, and the family controlled most of northern Italy ( see Visconti, Gian Galeazzo ).
