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Galeazzo II Visconti

Type Figure Region Italy Time c. 1320–1378 Also known as Galeazzo II Visconti、Galeazzo II、Galeazzo Visconti

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

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  1. c. 1320–1349Milan · MilanGaleazzo II was born into the Visconti family and in the 1340s took part in Lombard politics as the family consolidated power, preparing for the formal division of Milan with his brother Bernabò in 1350.
  2. 1350–1378Pavia · PaviaIn 1350 Galeazzo divided rule with his brother Bernabò: he governed Pavia and the west, founded the University of Pavia in 1361, and attracted humanists, focusing more on culture and administration than his brother's warlike policies while also taking part in military actions against neighboring city-states.

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