Ottone Visconti

Ottone Visconti
Archbishop of Milan
18th century anonymous engraving of Ottone
Lord of Milan
Rule21 January 1277 – 8 August 1295
PredecessorNapoleone della Torre
SuccessorMatteo I Visconti
Born1207
Invorio, Massino's Court, Italy
Died8 August 1295 (aged 88)
Chiaravalle Abbey, Milan, Italy
Buried1295
Milan Cathedral
Noble familyVisconti
FatherUberto Visconti
MotherBerta Pirovano
Archbishop of Milan
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseMilan
SeeMilan Cathedral
Appointed22 July 1262
In office1262–1295
PredecessorLeone da Perego
SuccessorRuffino da Frisseto
Personal details
MottoVipereos Mores Non Violabo
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Ottone Visconti (1207 – 8 August 1295) was Archbishop of Milan and Lord of Milan, the first of the Visconti line.[1] Under his rule, the commune of Milan became a strong Ghibelline city and one of the Holy Roman Empire's seats in Italy.

  1. ^ Baroni, Maria Franca (1995). University of Milan (ed.). La documentazione di Ottone Visconti arcivescovo di Milano (1262-1295) (in Italian). {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)