MILAN.—THE VISCONTI AND SFORZA.
Matteo I, VISCONTI (nephew of Archbishop Otto),
Lord of Milan, 1295-1332.
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+—Stefano (d. 1327).
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+—Matteo II,[1] 1354-1355.
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+—Bernabo,[1] 1354-1385.
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| +—Catharine,
| m. (2),
| +—GIAN GALEAZZO, 1378-1402 (first duke, 1396).
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| | +—GIOVANNI MARIA, 1402-1412.
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| | +—FILIPPO MARIA, 1412-1447.
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| | | +—Bianca Maria.
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| | | +—FRANCESCO SFORZA, 1450-1466
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| | | | +—GALEAZZO MARIA, 1466-1476, m.
| | | | | Bona, daughter of Louis, Duke of Savoy.
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| | | | | +—GIAN GALEAZZO, 1476-1494.
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| | | | +—LUDOVICO Il Moro, 1494-1500, 3, (d. 1510)
| | | | m. Beatrice d'Este.
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| | | | +—MASSAMILLANO,[4] 1512-1515 (d. 1530)
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| | | | +—FRANCESCO MARIA, [4], 1521-1535. m.
| | | | Christina, daughter of Christian II of Denmark (1)
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| | | Jacopo (Muzio) Attendolo di Cotignola, called Sforza.
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| | +—Valentina, [2] m.
| | Louis, Duke of Orleans.
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| | +—Charles, Duke of Orleans.
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| | +—LOUIS XII of France,
| | Duke of Milan 1500-1512.
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+—Galeazzo II,[1] 1354-1378.
1 The Milanese territory was divided between the three brothers, and united on the death of Bernabo.
2 Hence the French claim to Milan.
3 Louis XII of France took Ludovico prisoner, and held Milan 1500-1512.
4 Puppet dukes. Milan being, in fact, the subject of contention between France and the Hapsburgs.
[Abridged from George's Genealogical Tables.]