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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.
Gian Galeazzo Visconti 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 Isabella.
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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.
Deutsche Seite. Giangaleazzo (or Gian Galeazzo) Visconti (1351-1402), first Duke of Milan. Born: 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:
Aug 5, 2021 · Galeazzo II Visconti strengthened and reorganized the Visconti state, responding masterfully to changes in late medieval political structures. His reign also served to set up his son’s future rule of Pavia. Gian Galeazzo also remembered his father’s role in Matteo’s demise.
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). His rule was followed by the catastrophic reign of his elder son, Giovanni Maria (1388–1412), under whom Gian Galeazzo’s conquests were lost and many Lombard cities reverted to local lords.
Gian Galeazzo Visconti , was the first duke of Milan 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 by his father and furthering work on the Duomo of Milan.