Rulers Of Milan
Rulers of Milan may refer to: *Lord of Milan (1259–1395) *List of dukes of Milan (1395–1814) {{Short pages monitor ...
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Lord Of Milan
The Lordship of Milan was a state in Northern Italy created in May 1259 following the election of Martino della Torre as lord of Milan. From 1259 to 1277 it was governed by the Della Torre, Della Torre family until, following the Battle of Desio, Napo della Torre was forced to yield his position to Ottone Visconti. The domination of the Visconti of Milan, Visconti dynasty led to a series of territorial conquests that led the family to achieve the title of Dukes of Milan in 1395. Background The crisis of the Commune Like many Italian medieval communes, starting from the 12th century, Milan also equipped itself with a Consul, consular government. The consuls constituted an oligarchic government in which the most important families of Milan had a say. In 1130 Milan was governed by twenty-three consuls and already at that time the Della Torre and Visconti of Milan, Visconti families were represented. The consuls were divided into two main orders: that of the captains, the most nob ...
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