Lodrisio Visconti

Lodrisio Visconti (c. 1280 – 1364) was an Italian condottiero and a member of the powerful Visconti dynasty. He is remembered as the first Italian military leader to organize a formal mercenary company, the Compagnia di San Giorgio ("Company of St. George"), marking a significant development in the history of Italian warfare.

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