Caterina Visconti
Caterina Visconti (1361 – 17 October 1404) was Duchess of Milan as the second spouse of Gian Galeazzo Visconti, the first Duke of Milan, and was the mother of two succeeding Dukes of Milan, Gian Maria and Filippo Maria Visconti. Caterina served as Regent of Milan from 1402 to 1404, during her elder son's minority, but due to Gian Maria's suspicion of her alleged treason (planted in his mind by her enemy, the condottiero Facino Cane), he had his mother arrested and imprisoned in the castle of Monza, where she was presumably poisoned in 1404.
Catherina Visconti | |
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| Duchess of Milan Regent of Milan | |
The painted figures of Caterina and Gian Galeazzo are shown kneeling in the foreground in this missal by Anovelo da Imbonate | |
| Born | 1361 Milan, Italy |
| Died | 17 October 1404 (aged 42–43) Castle of Monza, Italy |
| Noble family | Visconti |
| Spouse(s) | Gian Galeazzo Visconti |
| Issue | Gian Maria Visconti Filippo Maria Visconti |
| Father | Bernabò Visconti |
| Mother | Beatrice Regina della Scala |
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