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Visconti Territorial Expansion of Milan (1402)
Around 1402 Gian Galeazzo Visconti extended Milanese power across Lombardy, Veneto, and Emilia through diplomacy, conquest, and inheritance claims, f…
Timeline
- 1402Padua · PaduaAfter defeating the Carrara family, Gian Galeazzo Visconti took control of Padua and further seized Verona, pushing Milanese power to the edge of the Venetian hinterland and provoking a strong Venetian backlash.
- 1402Lombardy-Veneto · Northern ItalyBy the summer of 1402, territories directly or indirectly controlled by the Visconti included Milan, Piacenza, Parma, Brescia, Bergamo, Verona, and Padua, making it one of the most powerful land powers on the Italian peninsula at the time.
- 1402Melegnano · MilanGian Galeazzo died of fever while marching to attack Florence, interrupting the expansion. His son Filippo Maria Visconti inherited Milan, and some newly conquered territories were subsequently lost to Venetian counterattacks.
Sources
- Gian Galeazzo Visconti https://www.britannica.com/biography/Gian-Galeazzo-Visconti
- Visconti dynasty https://www.britannica.com/topic/Visconti-family