Azzo Visconti

Milanese leader

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Azzo Visconti was a prominent Milanese leader of the Visconti family, who ruled northern Italy in the 14th and 15th centuries. He became lord of Milan after his father, Galeazzo I, and played a role in consolidating the family's power. During his rule, peace was made with the pope in 1329. Azzo's death without heirs in 1339 led to a succession crisis, resolved by his uncles. The Visconti family's influence grew significantly, with members holding titles like imperial vicar and signore of Milan, expanding their territories and engaging in complex political alliances.123

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…was succeeded by his son Azzo (1302–39), peace was concluded with the pope (1329). A crisis created by Azzo’s death without heirs in 1339 was solved with the election of his uncles Luchino (1292–1349) and Giovanni (1290–1354), younger sons of Matteo I, as joint lords. Under their rule, territory lost…
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…was succeeded by his son Azzo (1302–39), peace was concluded with the pope (1329). A crisis created by Azzo’s death without heirs in 1339 was solved with the election of his uncles Luchino (1292–1349) and Giovanni (1290–1354), younger sons of Matteo I, as joint lords. Under their rule, territory lost…
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