Gian Maria Visconti

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Gian Maria Visconti.

Gian Maria Visconti (or Giovanni Maria ; 7 September 1388 – 16 May 1412) was the second Visconti Duke of Milan, the son of Gian Galeazzo Visconti and Caterina Visconti.[1]

Gian Galeazzo Visconti, with his three sons, presents a model of the Certosa di Pavia to the Virgin (Certosa di Pavia).

Biography

He assumed the title at thirteen, under his mother's regency. The Duchy soon disintegrated: among the various parties contending its lands, the condottiero Facino Cane prevailed. Taking advantage of Gian Maria's cruelty, he managed to create in him doubts about Caterina, who was imprisoned in Monza, where she died on 17 October 1404, probably murdered.[2] The duke was famous for his dogs, which were trained to slaughter men.

In 1408 Gian Maria married Antonia Malatesta of Cesena, daughter of Carlo I lord of Rimini.[1][2][3] They had no issue.[4]

A plot by a party of Milanese Ghibellines was raised against the Duke when Facino Cane was ill in Pavia, and Gian Maria was assassinated in front of the church of San Gottardo in Milan.[2] The dying Facino had his officers swear to support Filippo Maria, Gian Maria's brother, who in fact succeeded him.

In literature

Ancestors

Family of Gian Maria Visconti
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Matteo I Visconti
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stefano Visconti
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bonacossa Borri
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Galeazzo II Visconti
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bernabò Doria
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Valentina Doria
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Eliana Fieschi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gian Galeazzo Visconti
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amadeus V, Count of Savoy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Aimone, Count of Savoy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sybille of Bage
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bianca of Savoy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Theodore I, Marquess of Montferrat
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Yolande Palaeologina of Montferrato
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Argentina Spinola
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Giovanni Maria Visconti
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Matteo I Visconti
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stefano Visconti
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bonacossa Borri
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bernabò Visconti
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bernabò Doria
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Valentina Doria
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Eliana Fieschi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Caterina Visconti
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Alboino I della Scala, Lord of Verona
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mastino II della Scala
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beatrice da Correggio
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beatrice Regina della Scala
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jacopo I da Carrara
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Taddea da Carrara
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Anna Gradenigo
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Italian nobility
Preceded by Duke of Milan
1402–1412
Succeeded by
Filippo Maria Visconti

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