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Giovanni Visconti
A central figure of Milan's Visconti family, Archbishop of Milan from 1317. After his brother Luchino died in 1349, he co-ruled Lombardy with his nep…
Timeline
- 1317–1339Milan · LombardyWith papal backing he became Archbishop of Milan in 1317, inheriting the family foundation laid by his father Matteo I, combining his ecclesiastical office with the family's military and political power to gradually establish control over Milan.
- 1340–1352Milan · LombardyAfter Luchino Visconti died in 1349, he expanded jointly with his nephews Matteo II, Galeazzo II, and Bernabò, conquering Pavia, Cremona, and other cities, opposing the Holy Roman Empire and neighboring city-states, and establishing Visconti territorial dominance.
- 1353–1354Milan · LombardyIn 1353 he was appointed by Pope Innocent VI as governor of the Papal States (Papal States), further legitimizing family rule; he died on October 5, 1354, and family power passed to the next generation of nephews.
Sources
- Visconti family — Encyclopaedia Britannica https://www.britannica.com/topic/Visconti-family
- Giovanni Visconti — Treccani - Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani https://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/giovanni-visconti/
- Giovanni Visconti (archbishop of Milan) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giovanni_Visconti_(archbishop_of_Milan)