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Azzone Visconti
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Azzone Visconti (7 December 1302 – 16 August 1339) was lord of Milan from 1329 until his death. After the death of his uncle, Marco Visconti, he was threatened with excommunication and had to submit to Pope John XXII. Azzone reconstituted his family's land holdings, taking numerous cities. He died in 1339.
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Azzone Visconti | |
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Lord of Milan | |
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Reign | 1329 - 1339 |
Predecessor | Galeazzo I |
Successor | Luchino |
Born | 7 December 1302 |
Died | 16 August 1339 |
Buried | San Gottardo, Milan |
Noble family | House of Visconti |
Spouse(s) | Catherine of Savoy |
Issue | Luchina |
Father | Galeazzo I Visconti |
Mother | Beatrice d'Este |
Occupation | Condottiero |
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