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Filippo Maria Visconti

The last Duke of Milan in the male Visconti line. His death opened a crisis that passed through the Ambrosian Republic before Francesco Sforza’s rise to power.

1392 – 1447DukeVisconti

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Historical profile

Key details

Birth: 23 September 1392 Documented

Death: 13 August 1447 Documented

Role: Duke

Dynasty: Visconti

Territories: Milan (ES)

Recorded governments and reigns

Duke · Milan · Duchy Pending review1412–1447Effective rule

Family network

Recorded relationships

Parents

Gian Galeazzo Visconti · ESDocumentedCaterina Visconti · ESDocumented

Children

Bianca Maria Visconti

Documentation

Sources for this profile

Biographical and contextual references in their original language. Sources and methodology.

Evidence for this profile

5 recorded claims · 1 without a claim-specific source. Context references do not by themselves verify every fact.

Dates (2/2 with a precise source)

BirthDocumented
23 September 1392
The authority record gives the birth as 1392-09-23.
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND · Philipp Maria, Mailand, Herzog · Vital data: birth date
Reviewed on 2026-10-17 by El Árbol de Europa ·
DeathDocumented
13 August 1447
The authority record gives the death as 1447-08-13.
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND · Philipp Maria, Mailand, Herzog · Vital data: death date
Reviewed on 2026-10-17 by El Árbol de Europa ·

Family and relationships (2/2 with a precise source)

FatherDocumented
Gian Galeazzo Visconti
The authority record identifies Gian Galeazzo Visconti (GND 118805487) as father.
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND · Philipp Maria, Mailand, Herzog · Relationships: father → GND 118805487
Reviewed on 2026-10-17 by El Árbol de Europa ·
MotherDocumented
Caterina Visconti
The authority record identifies Caterina Visconti (GND 1023069490) as mother.
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND · Philipp Maria, Mailand, Herzog · Relationships: mother → GND 1023069490
Reviewed on 2026-10-17 by El Árbol de Europa ·

Governments (0/1 with a precise source)

GovernmentPending review
Duke · Milan · 1412–1447
A precise source has not yet been added.
No individual review recorded ·

Biographical and contextual references (4)

Editorial history

2026-10-12 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-08 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-03 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-09-30 · The duchy is limited to Dijon and Autun; each other fief now enters the map only under its dated ruler. John III of Namur and the Nevers/Rethel branch were added. The previous shape combined later counties and unrelated lands as if all belonged to the duchy from 1363.
2026-09-28 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.

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