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Valentina Visconti

A consort of the House of Visconti whose life was connected with Milan and France.

1371 – 1408ConsortVisconti

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Contemporary miniatureHonoré Bovet presents his work to Valentina ViscontiMaster of Charles V’s Policraticus · c. 1398Bibliothèque nationale de France · Français 811Public domain · PDM 1.0 · Source

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Historical profile

Key details

Birth: 1371 Documented

Death: 1408 Documented

Role: Consort

Dynasty: Visconti

Territories: Milan (ES) · France (ES)

Family network

Recorded relationships

Parents

Gian Galeazzo ViscontiDocumentedIsabella of Valois · ESDocumented

Partners

Louis I of OrléansDocumented

Children

Charles, Duke of Orléans · ESJohn of Orléans · ESMargaret of Orléans · ES

Documentation

Sources for this profile

Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND authority record · Valentine, Orléans, Herzogin

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

Evidence for this profile

5 recorded claims · 0 without a claim-specific source. Context references do not by themselves verify every fact.

Dates (2/2 with a precise source)

BirthDocumented
1371
MedLands gives 1371.Recorded alternatives: 1366 (GND)
Foundation for Medieval Genealogy · MedLands · Milan · Entry “VALENTINA Visconti (Pavia, 1371–Château de Blois, 14 December 1408)”.Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND authority record · Vital data: birth date (1366)
Reviewed on 2026-10-17 by El Árbol de Europa ·
DeathDocumented
1408
The authority record gives the death as 1408.
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND · Valentine, Orléans, Herzogin · Vital data: death date
Reviewed on 2026-10-17 by El Árbol de Europa ·

Family and relationships (3/3 with a precise source)

FatherDocumented
Gian Galeazzo Visconti
Paternal relationship confirmed by the source.
Treccani · Gian Galeazzo Visconti · Opening paragraphs and passage on Valentina’s marriage to Louis of Valois.
Reviewed on 2026-10-27 by El Árbol de Europa ·
MotherDocumented
Isabella of Valois
Maternal relationship confirmed by the source.
Treccani · Gian Galeazzo Visconti · Opening paragraphs and passage on Valentina’s marriage to Louis of Valois.
Reviewed on 2026-10-27 by El Árbol de Europa ·
Marriage or partnershipDocumented
Louis I of Orléans
Marriage confirmed by the source.
Treccani · Gian Galeazzo Visconti · Opening paragraphs and passage on Valentina’s marriage to Louis of Valois.
Reviewed on 2026-10-27 by El Árbol de Europa ·

Biographical and contextual references (1)

Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND authority record · Valentine, Orléans, Herzogin

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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