John of Gallura
| John Visconti | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judge/King of Gallura | |||||
| Reign | 1238-1275 | ||||
| Predecessor | Ubaldo | ||||
| Successor | Nino | ||||
| Died | May 1275 San Miniato | ||||
| Spouse | Dominicata Gualandi-Cortevecchia [Chiara?] della Gherardesca | ||||
| Issue | Nino, King of Gallura | ||||
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| House | Visconti (Sardinia branch) | ||||
| Father | Ubaldo Visconti, governor of Cagliari | ||||
John (or Giovanni) Visconti (died 1275) was the
Visconti dynasty of Pisa
.
John was the son of
Emperor Frederick II
. Nevertheless, John was soon in power in Gallura.
In 1254, he joined the
Ghibellines
on the side of Pisa. He returned to the island in 1274, but was back in Pisa the next year, when he died there. All his possessions passed to the Republic.
He married Dominicata, daughter of
Ugolino, called Nino, succeeded him.[2]
References
- ^ Baynes, Thomas Spencer (1885). The Encyclopedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General Literature. Samuel L. Hall. p. 12.
- ^ Readings on the Inferno of Dante: Based Upon the Commentary of Benvenuto Da Imola and Other Authorities. Methuen & Company. 1906. p. 595.
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