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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.
4 days ago · 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 ...
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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.
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS. 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. He was the founding patron of the Certosa di Pavia, completing the Visconti Castle at Pavia begun ...
15. October 1351. Deceased: 3. September 1402. Father: Galeazzo II. Visconti (1324/27-1378), younger brother of the infamous and cruel Bernabò Visconti († 1385) Mother: Bianca of Savoy (1335/36-1387); marriage on 10. September 1350. Siblings:
Gian Galeazzo Visconti, Duke of Milan. 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.
History (English Version) Gian Galeazzo Visconti, hereditary lord and first Duke of Milan, commissioned the building of the Certosa to the architect Marco Solari, inaugurating the works and laying the foundation stone on August 27, 1396, as recorded by a bas-relief on the facade.
