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  Filippo Maria Visconti - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Filippo Maria Visconti, (September 23, 1392–August 13, 1447) was ruler of Milan from 1412 to 1447.
They were the sons of Gian Galeazzo Visconti, Gian Maria's predecessor.
He died in 1447, the last of the Visconti in direct male line, and was succeeded in the duchy, after the short-lived Ambrosian republic, by Francesco Sforza, who had married Filippo's only heir, his natural daughter Bianca Maria in 1441.
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 visconti - Article and Reference from OnPedia.com
Visconti were a noble family whose effectual founder, Oddone, wrested control of the city from the rival Della Torre family in 1277.
The Visconti ruled Milan during the Middle Ages and Early Renaissance period, first as Lords of Milan, then, from 1395 as Dukes.
The last male descendent was Luchino Visconti, one of the most prominent film directors of Italian neorealist cinema.
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 Gian Galeazzo Visconti - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gian Galeazzo Visconti (1351 – September 3, 1402) was the first Duke of Milan and ruled the city for much of the early Renaissance.
Born in Pavia, Galeazzo was a feared and hated tyrant of Milan from 1386 to 1402.
A devoted father to his daughter Valentina (wife of Louis, Duke of Orleans and mother of the famous poet, Charles of Orleans), Gian Galeazzo reacted to gossip about Valentina at the French Court by threatening to declare war on France.
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 Visconti - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Visconti was a noble family that ruled Milan during the Middle Ages and Early Renaissance period.
The last male descendent was Luchino Visconti, one of the most prominent film directors of Italian realist cinema.
This page was last modified 10:52, 16 Aug 2004.
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 Visconti
Gian Galeazzo's ambition was to establish an Italian kingdom, but he died of the plague while preparing a final attack on Florence, his chief enemy.
Gian Galeazzo reformed and centralized the government and promoted the arts and industries.
Ennio Quirino Visconti - Visconti, Ennio Quirino, 1751–1818, Italian archaeologist.
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 Gian Galeazzo Visconti / Caterina Visconti   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
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Name: Gian Galeazzo Visconti Note Born: Married: Died: 1402 Father: Galeazzon Ii Visconti Mother: Unknown
Name: Filippo Maria Visconti Born: 1392 Died: 1447
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 Visconti - All About All   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
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The House of Visconti were a noble family whose effectual founder, Oddone, wrested control of the city from the rival Della Torre family in 1277.
From Uberto, brother of Matteo I, came the lateral branch of dukes of Modrone; to this family belonged Luchino Visconti, one of the most prominent film directors of Italian neorealist cinema.
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