Antonia Visconti
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| Born | c. 1364 Milan, Italy |
| Died | 26 March 1405 Old Castle |
| Resting place | Stuttgart |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Home town | Milan |
| Title | Countess of Württemberg |
| Predecessor | Elisabeth of Bavaria |
| Successor | Henriette, Countess of Montbéliard |
| Spouse(s) | Eberhard III, Count of Württemberg |
| Partner(s) | Frederick III the Simple |
| Children | Eberhard IV, Count of Württemberg |
| Parent(s) |
Bernabò Visconti Beatrice Regina della Scala |
| Relatives |
Isabeau of Bavaria Albert III, Duke of Bavaria (others) |
Antonia Visconti (c. 1364 – 26 March 1405) was a daughter of Bernabò Visconti and his wife Beatrice Regina della Scala. Antonia was Countess of Württemberg by her marriage.
Antonia was born in Milan and was the tenth of her parents' seventeen children.
Antonia's sister, Taddea Visconti married Stephen III, Duke of Bavaria and was mother of Isabeau of Bavaria, wife of Charles VI of France and ancestor to some notable people in history, including the Tudor Dynasty. Another sister, Agnes, married Francesco I Gonzaga and was executed for supposed adultery in 1391. Antonia's youngest sister Elisabetta was married to Ernest, Duke of Bavaria.
Antonia's maternal grandparents were Mastino II della Scala and his wife Taddea da Carrara. Her paternal grandparents were Stefano Visconti and his wife Valentina Doria.
Her father, Bernabò was a cruel and ruthless despot, and an implacable enemy of the Church. He seized the papal city of Bologna, rejected the Pope and his authority, confiscated ecclesiastical property, and forbade any of his subjects to have any dealings with the Curia. He was excommunicated as a heretic in 1363 by Pope Urban V, who preached crusade against him. When Bernabò was in one of his frequent rages, only Beatrice Regina (her mother) was able to approach him.
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