House of Visconti
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The House of Visconti was a noble family whose effectual founder, Oddone, wrested control of the city of Milan from the rival Della Torre family in 1277. The Visconti ruled Milan during the Middle Ages and the early renaissance, first as Lords of Milan, then, from 1395 as Dukes. The Visconti rule of Milan ended with the death of Filippo Maria Visconti in 1447. He was succeeded, after a short-lived republic, by his son-in-law Francesco I Sforza.
From Uberto, brother of Matteo I, came the lateral branch of dukes of Modrone; to this family belonged Luchino Visconti, one of the most prominent film directors of Italian neorealist cinema.
[edit] Visconti rulers of Milan
See also: List of rulers of Milan
- Ottone Visconti, Archbishop of Milan 1277–1294
- Matteo I Visconti The 1294–1302; 1311–1322
- Galeazzo I Visconti 1322–1327
- Azzone Visconti 1329–1339
- Luchino I Visconti 1339–1349
- Bernabò Visconti 1349–1385
- Galeazzo II Visconti 1349–1378
- Matteo II Visconti 1349–1355
- Gian Galeazzo Visconti 1378–1402
- Giovanni Maria Visconti 1402–1412
- Filippo Maria Visconti 1412–1447
[edit] Visconti family tree (XIII cent.-1447)
| Descendants of Uberto Visconte ( † mid-13th century)
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