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Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia. Visconti, Virida (c. 1354–1414)Archduchess of Austria . Name variations: Verde Visconti; Virda Visconti; Viridis Visconti. Born around 1354 (some sources cite 1350 and 1351) in Milan, Italy; died in 1414 in Sittich, Karnten; daughter of Bernabo Visconti, lord of Milan (r. 1354–1385), and ...
Apr 16, 2023 · In short, the Philistines are portrayed quite negatively in the Bible. They lived in the cities of Ashdod, Ashkelon, Ekron, Gath, and Gaza—the heartland of ancient Philistia on the Mediterranean Sea’s southeastern shore. Ashdod, Ashkelon, Ekron, and Gath have been excavated in recent decades. The findings from these cities show that the ...
Visconti family. 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 ...
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Leopold was the founder of the branch of the dynasty from which all the Habsburgs of the Early Modern era were to trace their descent. In 1365 at the age of fourteen his brother Rudolf arranged for him to be married to Viridis Visconti, who was about his own age. The Visconti ruled over the extremely wealthy region of Lombardy, and the bride ...
Discover life events, stories and photos about Herzogin Viridis Visconti (1352–1414) of Milano, Milan, Lombardy, Italy.
Feb 17, 2020 · There are two pairs of twins in Genesis, but most of us only notice the first. Jacob and Esau get the headlines: the smooth wheeler-dealer who becomes the father of the Israelites and his hairy ...
Nov 26, 2022 · Azzone Visconti, who later was lord of Milan, was a young man almost always victorious, until he was won by gout. By order of his father, he left with the army and crossed the Apennine mountains ...
