Visconti is a surname which may refer to:

Italian noble families

Visconti of Milan The Visconti of Milan are a noble Italian family. They rose to power in Milan during the Middle Ages where they ruled from 1277 to 1447, initially as Lords then as Dukes, and several collateral branches still exist. The effective founder of the ...

, ruled Milan from 1277 to 1447 ** Visconti di Modrone, collateral branch of the Visconti of Milan * Visconti of Pisa and Sardinia, ruled Gallura in Sardinia from 1207 to 1250

People

Pre-20th century

Alfonso Visconti Alfonso Visconti (1552–1608) was an Italian Roman Catholic cardinal and diplomat. Life Alfonso Visconti was born in Milan in 1552. He was the son of the Count Annibale, member of the ''Saliceto'' branch of the noble family of Visconti, and of ...

(1552–1608), Roman Catholic cardinal * Antonio Eugenio Visconti (1713–1788), Roman Catholic cardinal * Azzone Visconti (1302–1339), lord of Milan * Bartolomeo Visconti (died 1457), Roman Catholic prelate and Bishop of Novara *

Bernabò Visconti Bernabò or Barnabò Visconti (1323 – 19 December 1385) was an Italian soldier and statesman who was Lord of Milan. Along with his brothers Matteo and Galeazzo II, he inherited the lordship of Milan from his uncle Giovanni. Later in 1355, h ...

(1323–1385), Italian soldier and lord of Milan * Caterina Visconti (1361–1404), Duchess of Milan * Ennio Quirino Visconti (1751–1818), Italian antiquarian and art historian *

Federico Visconti Federico Visconti (1617–1693) was an Italian Cardinal and Archbishop of Milan from 1681 to 1693. Early life Federico Visconti was born in Milan on 4 December 1617, to count Carlo of the House of Visconti, last of six brothers. He studied in th ...

(1617–1693), Cardinal and Archbishop of Milan from 1681 to 1693 *

Filippo Maria Visconti Filippo Maria Visconti (3 September 1392 – 13 August 1447)

(1392–1447), Duke of Milan *

Filippo Visconti (bishop) Filippo Visconti, O.S.A. or Philippus Vicecomes (9 August 1596 – 26 January 1664) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Catanzaro (1657–1664). Biography Filippo Visconti was born in Milan, Italy on 9 August 1596 and ordained ...

(1596–1664), Roman Catholic Bishop of Catanzaro * Filippo Maria Visconti (bishop) (1721–1801), Archbishop of Milan * Galeazzo Visconti (disambiguation), several people * Gaspare Visconti (1538–1595), Archbishop of Milan from 1584 to 1595 *

Gian Maria Visconti Gian Maria Visconti (or Giovanni Maria; 7 September 1388 – 16 May 1412) was the second Visconti Duke of Milan, the son of Gian Galeazzo Visconti and Caterina Visconti. He was known to be cruel and was eventually assassinated. He had no childr ...

(1388–1412), Duke of Milan * Giovanni Visconti (disambiguation), several people * John of Gallura (died 1275), John (or Giovanni) Visconti, Judge of Gallura, Sardinian ruler *

Louis Visconti Louis Tullius Joachim Visconti (Rome February 11, 1791 – December 29, 1853) was an Italian-born French architect and designer. Life Son of the Italian archaeologist and art historian Ennio Quirino Visconti, Visconti designed many Pa ...

(1791–1853), Italian-born French architect *

Ottone Visconti Ottone Visconti (1207 8 August 1295) was Archbishop of Milan and Lord of Milan, the first of the Visconti line. Under his rule, the commune of Milan became a strong Ghibelline city and one of the Holy Roman Empire's seats in Italy. Biogr ...

(1207–1295), Archbishop of Milan and lord of Milan * Teobaldo Visconti (1210–1276),

Pope Gregory X Pope Gregory X ( la, Gregorius X; – 10 January 1276), born Teobaldo Visconti, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 1 September 1271 to his death and was a member of the Secular Franciscan Order. He was ...

Valentina Visconti, Duchess of Orléans Valentina Visconti (1371 – 4 December 1408) was a countess of Vertus, and duchess consort of Orléans as the wife of Louis I, Duke of Orléans, the younger brother of King Charles VI of France. As duchess of Orléans she was at court and acq ...

(1371–1408) *

Valentina Visconti, Queen of Cyprus Valentina Visconti (ca. 1357 – before September 1393) was Queen consort of Cyprus and titular Queen consort of Jerusalem by marriage to Peter II of Cyprus. She was the daughter of Bernabò Visconti and his wife Beatrice Regina della Scala. Li ...

(c. 1357–before September 1393)

20th-21st century

Adriano Visconti Major Adriano Visconti di Lampugnano (11 November 1915 – 29 April 1945) was one of Italy's top flying aces of the Second World War, shooting down between 10 and 26 enemy aircraft. He was awarded with four '' Medaglia d'argento al Valor Militare' ...

(1915–1945), Italian World War II flying ace *

Gary Visconti Gary Charles Visconti (born May 10, 1945 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American former figure skater. He won the gold medal at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships twice and captured the bronze medal at the World Figure Skating Championships T ...

(born 1945), American former figure skater *

Giovanni Visconti (cyclist) Giovanni Visconti (born 13 January 1983) is an Italian professional road racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam . Professional career Early career Born in Turin, Visconti won his first race in 2006 at the Coppa Sabatini. One year ...

(born 1983), Italian road bicycle racer *

Luchino Visconti Luchino Visconti di Modrone, Count of Lonate Pozzolo (; 2 November 1906 – 17 March 1976) was an Italian filmmaker, stage director, and screenwriter. A major figure of Italian art and culture in the mid-20th century, Visconti was one of the fat ...

(1906–1976), Italian film, theatre, and opera director *

Tony Visconti Anthony Edward Visconti (born April 24, 1944) is an American record producer, musician and singer. Since the late 1960s, he has worked with an array of performers. His first hit single was T. Rex's " Ride a White Swan" in 1970, the first of many ...

(born 1944), American record producer, musician and singer

Fictional characters

* Ercole Visconti, in the Pixar film ''

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Other

Visconti (company) Visconti is an Italian manufacturing company of luxury goods, founded in 1988 in Florence by Dante Del Vecchio and Luigi Poli, who were themselves collectors of fountain pens. The company became notable for the use of celluloid in the manufacturin ...

, an Italian manufacturer of pens and other luxury goods {{surname