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Filippo Maria Visconti

Type Figure Region Milan Time 1392–1447 Also known as Filippo Maria Visconti、菲利波·玛丽亚·维斯孔蒂、维斯孔蒂

Filippo Maria Visconti (1392–1447), the last Visconti duke of Milan, spent years after his 1412 accession pacifying internal affairs and fighting the…

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  1. 1392–1430Milan · LombardyBecame duke of Milan in 1412 after his brother Gian Maria Visconti, spending years pacifying internal unrest, recovering lost territories, and pursuing centralization to consolidate ducal rule.
  2. 1431–1440Milan · LombardyFought prolonged wars in the 1430s against alliances of city-states including Venice and Florence, relying on condottieri such as Francesco Sforza while navigating diplomacy between the papacy and the various states.
  3. 1441–1447Milan · LombardyLacking a legitimate male heir, he married his daughter Bianca Maria to Sforza to arrange the succession. After his death in 1447 Milan fell into brief disorder, and ultimately Sforza founded a new dynasty.

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