Ottone Visconti
Ottone Visconti | |
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Fresco in the Hall of Justice of the Rocca Borromeo di Angera depicting the victorious entry of Archbishop Ottone Visconti into Milan. | |
| Lord of Milan | |
| Rule | 21 January 1277 – 8 August 1295 |
| Predecessor | Napoleone della Torre |
| Successor | Matteo I Visconti |
| Born | 1207 Invorio, Massino's Court, Italy |
| Died | 8 August 1295 (aged 88) Chiaravalle Abbey, Milan, Italy |
| Buried | 1295 Milan Cathedral |
| Noble family | Visconti |
| Father | Uberto Visconti |
| Mother | Berta Pirovano |
| Archbishop of Milan | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Milan |
| See | Milan Cathedral |
| Appointed | 22 July 1262 |
| In office | 1262–1295 |
| Predecessor | Leone da Perego |
| Successor | Ruffino da Frisseto |
| Personal details | |
| Motto | Vipereos Mores Non Violabo |
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.