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Visconti Expansion of Milan
In the 1370s, Gian Galeazzo Visconti consolidated control of the Duchy of Milan after his father Galeazzo II's death and expanded Visconti power acro…
Timeline
- 1370–1374Milan · LombardyMilan's lord Galeazzo II Visconti died around the early 1370s; his son Gian Galeazzo succeeded under joint regency with his uncle Bernabò Visconti. Tensions existed over power division between the brothers, but the family overall maintained control of Milan's core territories.
- 1375–1379Lombard Plain (Milan–Pavia–Cremona) · LombardyThe Visconti family gradually controlled Pavia, Cremona, and other places through force and diplomacy, and fought the Florence–Papal alliance (War of the Eight Saints, 1375–1378). Though unable to fully defeat the anti-Milan league, Milan still consolidated its hegemonic position in Lombardy, paving the way for later unification of large parts of northern Italy.
Sources
- Gian Galeazzo Visconti https://www.britannica.com/biography/Gian-Galeazzo-Visconti
- War of the Eight Saints https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_the_Eight_Saints