Giovanni Visconti (archbishop of Milan)

Giovanni Visconti
Lord of Milan and Pavia
Archbishop of Milan
An 18th century anonymous engraving of Giovanni Visconti
Coat of arms
Born1290
Died1354
Buried1354
Milan Cathedral
Noble familyHouse of Visconti
FatherMatteo I Visconti
MotherBonacossa Borri
OccupationCardinal

Giovanni Visconti (1290–1354) was an Italian Roman Catholic cardinal, who was co-ruler in Milan and lord of other Italian cities.[1][2] He also was a military leader who fought against Florence, and used force to capture and hold other cities.[3]

  1. ^ Simeoni, Luigi (1937). "VISCONTI, Giovanni". Enciclopedia Italiana (in Italian). Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  2. ^ Tolfo, Maria Grazia; Colussi, Paolo (February 7, 2006). "Storia di Milano ::: I Visconti" [History of Milan::: The Visconti]. Storia di Milano (in Italian). Milano: Storiadimilano. Retrieved July 25, 2010.
  3. ^ Bruni, Leonardo (2004). Hankins, James (ed.). History of the Florentine people. I Tatti Renaissance library (in Latin and English). Vol. 2, Books 5-8. Cambridge, MA, USA ; London: Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0-674-01066-6. OCLC 75180629.

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