Visconti of Milan

Visconti
Coat of arms of the Visconti of Milan
Country	Lordship of Milan Duchy of Milan
Etymology	vice: "deputy" - comes: "count"
Place of origin	Milan
Founded	1075; 949 years ago (1075)
Founder	Ariprando Visconti
Final ruler	Filippo Maria Visconti
Titles	Lord of Milan (1277–1395) Duke of Milan (1395–1447) Count of Pavia (1360–1447) Count of Angera (1277–1447) Lord of Massino (1134–late 18th century)
Motto	Vipereos mores non violabo ("I will not violate the customs of the serpent")
Cadet branches	Visconti di Modrone

The Visconti of Milan are a noble Italian family. They rose to power in Milan during the Middle Ages where they ruled from 1277 to 1447, initially as Lords then as Dukes, and several collateral branches still exist. The effective founder of the Visconti Lordship of Milan was the Archbishop Ottone, who wrested control of the city from the rival Della Torre family in 1277.^[1]