Wednesday 27 June 2018

218) Bianca Maria Visconti

Bianca Maria Visconti (1425 –1468). Duchess of Milan from 1450 to 1468 by marriage to Francesco I Sforza. She was regent of Marche during the absence of her spouse in 1448. She served as Regent of the Duchy of Milan during the illness of her spouse in 1462, as well as in 1466, between the death of her spouse and until her son, the new Duke, who was absent, was able to return to Milan to assume power.

She was the illegitimate daughter of Filippo Maria Visconti Duke of Milan (son of Gian Galeazzo Visconti) and Agnese del Maino.

She is the mother, among others, of Ludovico Maria Sforza, also known as Ludovico il Moro, and Galeazzo Maria Sforza.
More pictures here https://www.kleio.org/en/history/famtree/vip/829/

 









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