Visconti were a noble family whose effectual founder, Oddone, wrested control of the city from the rival Della Torre family in 1277. The Visconti ruled Milan during the Middle Ages and Early Renaissance period, first as Lords of Milan, then, from 1395 as Dukes.
The last male descendent was Luchino Visconti, one of the most prominent film directors of Italian neorealist cinema.
Visconti rulers of Milan
See also Rulers of Milan.
