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Giovanni Visconti, who also had become archbishop of Milan in 1342, continued as lord of Milan, while its territory was increased by the temporary annexation of Bologna and Genoa in the 1350s. After Giovanni’s death, the Visconti dominions were shared among his three nephews. When Matteo II ( c. 1319–55) died, Bernabò (1323–85) and ...
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The Visconti succeeded in ousting the della Torre permanently, and proceeded to rule Milan and its possessions until the 15th century. Much of the prior history of Milan was the tale of the struggle between two political factions: the Guelphs and the Ghibellines. Most of the time the Guelphs were successful in the city of Milan.
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Jun 11, 2018 · Visconti. Visconti Italian family that ruled Milan from the 13th century until 1447. Ottone Visconti ( c. 1207–95) was appointed Archbishop of Milan in 1262, and used his position to become the first Visconti Signore (It. ‘Lord’) of Milan. Supporters of the anti-papal Ghibellines, the Visconti established control over Lombardy in the 14th ...
Duchy of Milan. The Duchy of Milan in its period of greatest expansion, between the end of the 14th century and the beginning of the 15th century. The Duchy of Milan ( Italian: Ducato di Milano; Lombard: Ducaa de Milan) was a state in Northern Italy, created in 1395 by Gian Galeazzo Visconti, then the lord of Milan, and a member of the ...
Dec 7, 2017 · Azzone Visconti, a nobleman sometimes described as the founder of the state of Milan and who brought prosperity to the city in the 14th century, was born on this day in 1302 in Ferrara. The Visconti family ruled Lombardy and Milan from 1277 to 1457 before the family line ended and, after a brief period as a republic, the Sforza family took control.
After his death the Visconti territories passed to Giovanni Maria Visconti, whose rule was so violent and corrupt that he was assassinated in 1412. The last Visconti duke, Filippo Maria Visconti, died in 1447, after which Milan came under the rule of his son-in-law, Francesco Sforza. See Also: Petrarch; Sforza dynasty
Apr 15, 2024 · Gian Galeazzo Visconti (born 1351, Milan—died Sept. 3, 1402, Melegnano, near Milan) 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 ...
