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With an army of mercenaries from northern Europe, which he entrusted to the sons of his brother [[Stefano Visconti|Stefano]], he expanded the duchy, capturing [[Pisa]] and buying [[Parma]] from [[Obizzo III d'Este]]. |
With an army of mercenaries from northern Europe, which he entrusted to the sons of his brother [[Stefano Visconti|Stefano]], he expanded the duchy, capturing [[Pisa]] and buying [[Parma]] from [[Obizzo III d'Este]]. |
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He married three times: to Violante of [[Margraves of Saluzzo|Saluzzo]], daughter of [[Thomas I of Saluzzo]], then to Caterina Spinola, daughter of [[Obizzo Spinola]], and, in 1349, to '''Isabella [[Fieschi]]''', niece of [[Pope Adrian V]], who gave |
He married three times: to Violante of [[Margraves of Saluzzo|Saluzzo]], daughter of [[Thomas I of Saluzzo]], then to Caterina Spinola, daughter of [[Obizzo Spinola]], and, in 1349, to '''Isabella [[Fieschi]]''', niece of [[Pope Adrian V]], who gave Luchino Visconti his sole legitimate son, '''Luchino Novello''', although others of the Visconti later disputed his parentage.<ref name=Williams>{{cite book |last1=Williams |first1=George L. |title=Papal genealogy: The families and descendants of the popes |trans_title= |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=-mq7ctwMNdoC&lpg=PA34&ots=1UZHMYM4xH&dq=%22Luchino%20Visconti%22%201349&pg=PA34#v=onepage&q=(%22Luchino%20Visconti%22%20OR%20%22Lucchino%20Visconti%22)%201349&f=false |accessdate=September 2, 2010 |year=1998 |month= |origyear= |publisher=[[McFarland & Company | McFarland]] |location=Jefferson, NC |isbn=9780786403158 |oclc=301275208 |page=34 |chapter=Two: The Papal Families at the Close of the Middle Ages, 1200-1471 }}</ref> He was a capable military commander and lord, but was also famous for his cruel behaviour.<ref name="Encyclopædia Britannica 11th Ed.">{{cite encyclopedia |editor=[[Hugh Chisholm]] |encyclopedia=[[Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition | The Encyclopaedia britannica: A dictionary of arts, sciences, literature and general information]] |title=VISCONTI |url=http://www.archive.org/details/encyclopaediabri28chisrich |accessdate=2010-09-02 |edition=11 |year=1910 |publisher=[[Encyclopaedia Britannica]] |volume=28 |location=New York |oclc=14782424 |pages=128 |quote=LUCCHINO made peace with the church in 1341, bought Parma from Obizzo d'Este and made Pisa dependent on Milan. Although he showed ability as general and governor, he was jealous and cruel, and was poisoned in 1349 by his wife Isabel Fieschi }}</ref> In January 1349 he discovered Isabella's unfaithful behaviour, and announced for her a terrible punishment. A few days later he was found poisoned, the people soon nicknaming his wife ''Isabella del veleno'' ("Isabella of poison") |
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He was succeeded by his nephews [[Barnabò Visconti|Bernabò]], [[Galeazzo II Visconti|Galeazzo]] and [[Matteo II Visconti|Matteo II]], whom he had exiled from Milan in 1346. The infidelities of Isabella were used by him and his relatives to oust Luchino Novello from the heritage. |
He was succeeded by his nephews [[Barnabò Visconti|Bernabò]], [[Galeazzo II Visconti|Galeazzo]] and [[Matteo II Visconti|Matteo II]], whom he had exiled from Milan in 1346. The infidelities of Isabella were used by him and his relatives to oust Luchino Novello from the heritage. |
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Luchino Visconti (also spelled Lucchino, 1287 or 1292 - January 24, 1349) was lord of Milan from 1339 to 1349.[2] He was also a condottiero, and lord of Pavia.
Ruler of Pavia from 1315, five years later he was podestà of Vigevano, where he erected the castle that is still visible. In 1323, along with all his family, he was excommunicated with the charge of heresy.
He co-ruled in Milan with his nephew Azzone Visconti and his brother Giovanni, until Azzones's death in 1339. He also took part in the victorious battle of Parabiago against his other nephew, Lodrisio, who had set a mercenary army to capture Milan.
With an army of mercenaries from northern Europe, which he entrusted to the sons of his brother Stefano, he expanded the duchy, capturing Pisa and buying Parma from Obizzo III d'Este.
He married three times: to Violante of Saluzzo, daughter of Thomas I of Saluzzo, then to Caterina Spinola, daughter of Obizzo Spinola, and, in 1349, to Isabella Fieschi, niece of Pope Adrian V, who gave Luchino Visconti his sole legitimate son, Luchino Novello, although others of the Visconti later disputed his parentage.[3] He was a capable military commander and lord, but was also famous for his cruel behaviour.[4] In January 1349 he discovered Isabella's unfaithful behaviour, and announced for her a terrible punishment. A few days later he was found poisoned, the people soon nicknaming his wife Isabella del veleno ("Isabella of poison")
He was succeeded by his nephews Bernabò, Galeazzo and Matteo II, whom he had exiled from Milan in 1346. The infidelities of Isabella were used by him and his relatives to oust Luchino Novello from the heritage.
References
- ^ Cantù, Cesare (1857–1861). Grande illustrazione del Lombardo-Veneto ossia storia delle città, dei borghi, comuni, castelli, ecc. fino ai tempi moderni (in Italian). Milano: Corona e Caimi Editori / A. Tranquillo Ronchi. OCLC 249654928.
compilata da L. Gualtieri ; e diretta da Cesare Cantù
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help); Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: date format (link) - ^ Tolfo, Maria Grazia; Colussi, Paolo (February 7, 2006). "Storia di Milano ::: I Visconti:". Storia di Milano (in Italian). Milano: Storiadimilano. Retrieved August 25, 2010.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ Williams, George L. (1998). "Two: The Papal Families at the Close of the Middle Ages, 1200-1471". Papal genealogy: The families and descendants of the popes. Jefferson, NC: McFarland. p. 34. ISBN 9780786403158. OCLC 301275208. Retrieved September 2, 2010.
{{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters:|trans_title=and|month=(help) - ^ Hugh Chisholm, ed. (1910). "VISCONTI". The Encyclopaedia britannica: A dictionary of arts, sciences, literature and general information. Vol. 28 (11 ed.). New York: Encyclopaedia Britannica. p. 128. OCLC 14782424. Retrieved 2010-09-02.
LUCCHINO made peace with the church in 1341, bought Parma from Obizzo d'Este and made Pisa dependent on Milan. Although he showed ability as general and governor, he was jealous and cruel, and was poisoned in 1349 by his wife Isabel Fieschi