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Bernabò Visconti

Milanese leader
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Bernabò Visconti was a Milanese leader who, along with his brother Galeazzo II, ruled the western half of Milan and its territory in the 14th century. The Visconti family dominated northern Italy for nearly two centuries. Bernabò and Galeazzo II pursued coordinated policies and were involved in Italian wars, primarily against Florence and the popes. In 1385, Galeazzo II's son, Gian Galeazzo, seized Bernabò, who died in prison later that year. Gian Galeazzo then consolidated Visconti power, becoming duke of Milan and controlling most of northern Italy.123

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  1. Gian Galeazzo Visconti
  2. Matteo I Visconti
  3. Milan - Feudal and dynastic conflicts
  4. Visconti Family

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