Matteo I Visconti
| Matteo I Visconti | |
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| Lord of Milan and Imperial Vicar | |
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| Spouse(s) | Bonacossa Borri |
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| Noble family | House of Visconti |
| Father | Teobaldo Visconti |
| Mother | Anastasia Pirovan |
| Born |
15 August 1250 Invorio |
| Died | 24 June 1322 (aged 71) Crescenzago |
Matteo I Visconti (Invorio, 15 August 1250 – Crescenzago, 24 June 1322) was the son of Teobaldo Visconti (nephew of the Archbishop of Milan, Ottone Visconti) and Anastasia Pirovano.
Matteo was a soldier and faithful servant of his great-uncle Ottone in his battles and conquest of power over Milan. In 1287, his uncle had him appointed capitano del popolo (Italian for "Captain of the People") of Milan. Rudolph I of Germany,Adolf of Nassau, King of Germany,Albert I of Germany, and Henry VII, Holy Roman Emperor each appointed him Matteo as Imperial Vicar over the whole of Lombardy, an office he held until his death. His sphere of influence extended to the Piedmont, Emilia, Bologna, and Genoa.
Matthew was the son of Teobaldo Visconti, who was beheaded in Gallarate in 1276 after a contingent of the Visconti lost a battle to the Della Torre (or Torriani, Italian for "Of the Tower") family. Teobaldo himself was the son of Obizzo Visconti, a brother of Ottone, Azzone, and Gaspare Visconti. His mother, Anastasia Pirovano, may have been the granddaughter of Uberto Pirovano, Archbishop of Milan and an External Cardinal.
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