# Caterina Visconti

_Duchess of Milan (1361 – 1404), second wife of Gian Galeazzo Visconti, first Duke of Milan_

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> Caterina Visconti was Duchess of Milan as the second spouse of Gian Galeazzo Visconti, the first Duke of Milan, and was the mother of two succeeding Dukes of Milan, Gian Maria and Filippo Maria Visconti. Caterina served as Regent of Milan from 1402 to 1404, during her elder son's minority, but due to Gian Maria's suspicion of her alleged treason, he had his mother arrested and imprisoned in the castle of Monza, where she was presumably poisoned in 1404.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 12 July 1360 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2464997#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Milan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2464997#P19))
- **Died:** 17 October 1404 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2464997#P570))
- **Place of death:** Monza ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2464997#P20))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2464997#P106))
- **Spouse:** Gian Galeazzo Visconti ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2464997#P26))
- **Positions held:** regent ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2464997#P39))

## Questions

**When was Caterina Visconti born?**  
Caterina Visconti was born on 12 July 1360 in Milan.

**What positions has Caterina Visconti held?**  
Positions held by Caterina Visconti include: regent.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Caterina Visconti](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caterina_Visconti) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q2464997](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2464997) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Portret van Catherina Visconti, RP-P-OB-76.833(V) (cropped).jpg by Rijksmuseum (CC0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Portret_van_Catherina_Visconti,_RP-P-OB-76.833(V)_(cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Caterina Visconti, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Portret van Catherina Visconti, RP-P-OB-76.833(V) (cropped).jpg — Rijksmuseum, CC0.

## Cite this page

"Caterina Visconti". DigiNepal. Last updated 7 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/caterina-visconti. Retrieved 15 November 2026.