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Galeazzo II Visconti

Ruler of Milan (1320-1378) · Politicians · Died at 58

Galeazzo II Visconti was a member of the Visconti dynasty and a ruler of Milan, Italy. His most notable military campaigns were against Pope Gregory XI, around 1367. These battles fought between the papacy and the Visconti family ultimately ended in a peace treaty.

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Politically active, he expanded the power of his family, where the Visconti first became hereditary rulers of Milan starting in 1349. He is remembered in conjunction with his patronage of intellectuals and writers, from his sponsorship of Petrarch to the founding of the University of Pavia in 1361.

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Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
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Lived 1320 to 1378 · aged 58