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Bernabò Visconti

Type Figure Region Italy Time c. 1320–1385 Also known as Bernabò Visconti、Bernabo Visconti、Bernabò

Bernabò Visconti was a 14th-century ruler of the Visconti dynasty in Milan, born c.…

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  1. c. 1320–1349Milan · MilanBernabò was a member of the Visconti family, rising gradually amid the family's power struggles in the 1340s, taking part in military expansion against neighboring city-states and nobles, laying the groundwork for the 1350 partition of Milan with his brother.
  2. 1350–1378Milan · MilanIn 1350 Bernabò formally divided Milan with his brother Galeazzo II: Bernabò governed the city of Milan and the east, expanding his power through warlike policies, building lavish palaces, imposing harsh punishments on rebels, and fighting repeatedly against Florence, the Papal States, and other powers.
  3. 1378–1385Milan · MilanAfter Galeazzo II's death in 1378 Bernabò ruled Milan alone, but lost power through his cruel rule and family infighting; in May 1385 his nephew Gian Galeazzo staged a coup, deposing and imprisoning him, and he died at Treviso Castle on December 18 of that year.

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