Duke of Milan | |
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Creation date | 5 September 1395 |
Created by | Wenceslaus, King of the Romans |
First holder | Gian Galeazzo Visconti |
Last holder | Francis II |
Extinction date | 9 June 1815 |
Seat(s) | Sforza Castle |
Milan was ruled by dukes from the 13th century to 1814, after which it was incorporated into the Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia by the Congress of Vienna.