Signoria of Milan
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Was a signoria, and then a duchy, centered in Milan, modern-day Lombardy. It was one of the largest Italian states of the middle ages, controlling vast regions of northwestern Italy and for short periods of time also territories in Tuscany, Umbria and Piedmont. From the late 15th century, the Duchy of Milan was contested between the forces of the Holy Roman Empire and the Kingdom of France, and despites nominally existing until 1796, it ceased to exist as an independent state in 1535.
Establishment
June 1259: Martino della Torre is elected firs Signore (Lord) of Milan.
Chronology
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Expansion during the rule of Azzone Visconti in the Signoria of Milan.
January 1333: On 27 September 1332, the Milanese Azzone Visconti with the support of the soldiers of the Gonzagas and Mastino II della Scala, defeats the garrison of King John after a bloody battle and takes possession of Bergamo.
January 1333: Domain of Milan over Pavia 1332-1336.
January 1335: Milan conquers Vercelli and Cremona.
January 1336: In 1335 Gravedona, like the whole of the Como area, became part of the Visconti Lordship.
January 1336: Milano conquers Como, Lodi, Crema and Valtellina.
January 1336: In 1335, the Valtellina region was taken over by the Visconti family in Milan.
January 1337: Milan conquers Bormio and Piacenza.
January 1338: On 8 October 1337, Brescia, under Scaliger control, was given to the Milanese Visconti, after the defeat of the Veronese troops.
January 1266: Brescia passed under the control of the Della Torre of Milan.
January 1282: In 1269, Brescia submitted to Charles of Anjou, and returned free and independent in 1281.
January 1297: The struggles led Matteo I Visconti to destroy Lecco, giving orders that it would never rise again (1296).
January 1301: At the end of the 12th century Novara accepted the protection of Milan.
January 1301: In the 14th century Monza entered the domains of the Visconti.
January 1302: In the late Middle Ages, the town of Airolo became a fief of the Visconti family.
January 1304: Alessandria is conquered by France.
January 1314: In 1313 Brescia made an act of dedication to the nascent Visconti lordship of Milan.
November 1322: With the end of the lordship of Giacomo Cavalcabò, Cremona fell under the influence of Milan.
January 1330: In 1329 Cangrande della Scala conquered a large part of the Brescia area.
January 1337: Pavia independent from Milan.
January 1340: Pontremoli was annexed by the Visconti of Milan.
January 1341: With Azzone Visconti Como definitively entered the Visconti orbit.
August 1342: The County of Asti was established on August 14 1342 for the free adhesion of the citizens of Asti to the dominion of the Viscontiof Milan.
January 1343: Milanese troops occupy Locarno.
January 1346: Alessandria fells under the rule of Milan.
January 1347: Milan conquers Parma.
January 1348: Mondovi becomes part of the Visconti Domains.
January 1348: Milano conquers Bologna.
January 1348: Milan conquers Tortona, Alessandria, Asti and Mondovì.
January 1350: Milan conquers Cherasco.
January 1351: The Orellis controlled Biasca until the middle of the 14th century, when it came under Visconti dominion together with the Blenio valley.
January 1351: The valley of Poschiavo came under Milanese rule in 1350.
January 1351: The area of Salò was objectively far from the metropolitan territory of Venice, and in 1350 it fell into the hands of the Visconti.
January 1352: During the period from 1351 to 1358, the Visconti family, rulers of Milan, gained control of Sansepolcro.
January 1353: Ceva was conquered by the Visconti of Milan.
January 1354: Domain of Milan over Genoa 1353-1356.
January 1354: In 1353, the Signoria of Milan, led by the powerful Visconti family, conquered the territory of Novi.
January 1356: Albenga is occupied by the Duchy of Milan.
January 1357: Genoa becomes independent from Milan.
January 1357: The Visconti were pushed back by the marquis of Ceva in 1356.
January 1359: San Sepolcro freed itself from the domain of the Visconti.
January 1360: Milan conquers Pavia.
January 1364: Bologna is conquered by the Papal States.
January 1369: Milan conquers Bassano.
January 1372: Milan conquers Reggio.
January 1380: In 1379, the city of Albenga returned to the control of the Republic of Genoa.
January 1388: In 1387 Bobbio passed to the Dal Verme family and formed the Contea of Bobbio and Voghera.
January 1388: Antonio della Scala is deposed by Gian Galeazzo Visconti. The Signoria of Verona is conquered by Milano.
January 1389: Giangaleazzo Visconti controlled the domains of Padua for two years.
January 1389: Milan conquers Feltre and Belluno.
January 1391: Padua is freed from Milanese domination.
January 1393: Genova conquers Novi.
May 1395: The Duchy of Milan was created in 1395 by Gian Galeazzo Visconti.
Disestablishment
May 1395: The Duchy of Milan was created in 1395 by Gian Galeazzo Visconti.
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