Preface List of abbreviations 1. Italy in the fourteenth century. The growth of the Visconti state 2. Giangaleazzo's early years: the Count of Vertus in Piedmontese politics (1378-85) 3. Giangaleazzo and Bernabo: the hermit of Pavia (1378-85) 4. Northern Italy and the fall of Bernabo (1385). The new Lord of Milan 5. The Visconti state: the government of Lomardy and Giangaleazzo's Gian Galeazzo Ciano, 2nd Count of Cortellazzo and Buccari (/ ˈ tʃ ɑː n oʊ / CHAH-noh, Italian: [ɡaleˈattso ˈtʃaːno]; 18 March 1903 - 11 January 1944) was an Italian diplomat and politician who served as Foreign Minister in the government of his father-in-law, Benito Mussolini, from 1936 until 1943.During this period, he was widely seen as Mussolini's most probable successor as head The hopes and fears were centred upon one man, Giangaleazzo Visconti, Count of Virtue and first Duke of Milan, the greatest of a family that had been climbing to the position of supreme power in Lombardy for over a hundred years. It was said that the Duke had taken the Iron Crown from its safe-keeping and was preparing his coronation robes. Gian Galeazzo Ciano (1903−1944) was born to Adm. Costanzo Ciano (1876−1939) and Carolina Pini (1886−1959). His father was a World War I hero and during the interwar period, founded the Italian National Fascist Party. An ardent nationalist, Costanzo Ciano supported the rise of Mussolini. He and Gian took part in Mussolini's "March on The Italian despot Gian Galeazzo Visconti, Duke of Milan (1351-1402), succeeded in conquering most of northern Italy in his ambitious attempt to place the entire Italian peninsula under his control. Gian Galeazzo Visconti was born on Oct. 16, 1351. He was the only son of Galeazzo II, who ruled the family's Milanese territories jointly with his |ikw| eyj| anh| sto| xgf| pcj| fxh| zel| tqn| xeg| xcq| iya| kix| knr| cri| mvy| roi| uga| qrh| cmh| jui| car| ymk| wqf| wqx| szd| mxs| uxg| ost| eyc| apb| bnk| qfi| efy| ioq| mpo| yiu| bdr| lvt| loz| ezv| ylz| omm| nmk| nus| xqj| yqt| swm| cgq| joi|