List of rulers of Milan

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The following is a list of rulers of Milan from the 13th century to 1859.

See also: List of mayors of Milan

Name Reign Notes
Lords of Milan, houses of della Torre (also known as Torriani) and Visconti
Pagano I della Torre 11971241
Pagano II della Torre 12471257
Manfredi Lancia 12531256
Martino della Torre 12571259
Oberto Pelavicino 12591264
Filippo della Torre 12631265
Napoleone della Torre 12651277
Oddone Visconti, Archbishop of Milan 12771294
Matteo I Visconti 12941302
Guido della Torre 13021311
Matteo I Visconti 13111322 restored
Galeazzo I Visconti 13221327
Azzone Visconti 13291339
Luchino Visconti 13391349
Barnabò Visconti 13491385
Galeazzo II Visconti 13491378
Matteo II Visconti 13491355
Gian Galeazzo Visconti 13781395
Dukes of Milan, rulers of the Duchy of Milan
Gian Galeazzo Visconti 13951402
Gian Maria Visconti 14021412 Son of Gian Galeazzo; assassinated
Filippo Maria Visconti 14121447 Brother of Gian Maria
Ambrosian Republic 14471450
Francesco I Sforza 14501466 married a daughter of Filippo Maria
Galeazzo Maria Sforza 14661476 son of Francesco
Gian Galeazzo Sforza 14761494 son of Galeazzo Maria
Lodovico Sforza 14941499 son of Francesco
Louis XII of France 14991500 grandson of Valentina, daughter of Gian Galeazzo Visconti
Lodovico Sforza 1500 (restored)
Louis XII of France 15001512 restored
Massimiliano Sforza 15121515 son of Lodovico
Francis I of France 15151521 great grandson of Valentina
Francesco II Sforza 15211535 son of Lodovico, brother of Massimiliano
Spanish Rule 15401706
Philip II of Spain 15401598 After the death of Francesco II, claimed by emperor Charles V as an imperial fief for his son.
Philip III of Spain 15981621 son of Philip II
Philip IV of Spain 16211665 son of Philip III
Charles II of Spain 16651700 son of Philip IV
Philip V of Spain 17001706 great-grandson of Philip IV
Austrian Rule 17061797
Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor 17061740 great-grandson of Philip III
Maria Theresa 17401780 daughter of Charles VI
Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor 17801790 son of Maria Theresa
Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor 17901792 brother of Joseph II
Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor 17921797 son of Leopold II
Cisalpine Republic 17971799
Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor 17991800 (restored)
Austrian Rule 17991800
Provisional Government Committee 1800
Extraordinary Government Commission 1800
Executive Committee of the Extraordinary Government Commission 18001802
President of the Italian Republic
Napoleon Bonaparte 18021805
King of Italy
Napoleon I 18051814
Eugène de Beauharnais 18051814 Viceroy of the Kingdom of Italy
Kings of Lombardy-Venetia
Franz I of Austria 18141835 previously Duke of Milan
Prince Heinrich XV Reuss zu Plauen 18141815 Viceroy for Franz I
Count Friedrich Heinrich von Bellegarde 18151816 Viceroy for Franz I
Archduke Anton Viktor of Austria 18161818 Viceroy for Franz I
Archduke Rainer of Austria 18181835 Viceroy for Franz I
Ferdinand I of Austria 18351848 son of Franz I
Archduke Rainer of Austria 18351848 Viceroy for Ferdinand I
Franz Joseph of Austria 18481859 nephew of Ferdinand I
Count Joseph Radetzky von Radetz 18481857 Viceroy for Franz Joseph
Archduke Maximilian of Austria 18571859 Viceroy for Franz Joseph
Count Franz Gyulai 1859 Viceroy for Franz Joseph
Baron Heinrich Hermann von Hess 1859 Viceroy for Franz Joseph

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