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Lugano
Lugano is located between Lake Como and Lake Maggiore, near the Swiss-Italian border.
Throughout much of its existence it alternated between being the property of
Como or the Duchy of Milan, and during the fifteenth century enjoyed some
measure of autonomy under its own counts, before being swallowed up by Milan
once again. |
up to 1297 |
Lugano was the property of Como. |
1297 - 1302 |
The property of the Duchy of Milan. |
1302 - 1411 |
The property of Como. |
1411 - 1416 |
The property of the Duchy of Milan. |
1416 - 1434 |
The property of Como. |
1434 - 1501 |
The
property of the Duchy of Milan, but with its own Counts of Lugano. |
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Counts of Lugano (Sanseverino)
While operating within the Duchy of Milan, the county had its own local rulers
during the fifteenth century. Details are sketchy. |
1434 - 1447 |
Luigi I |
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? - 1461 |
Americo |
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? - 1462 |
Barnabas |
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? - 1464 |
Francis I |
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1462 - 1467 |
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Anthony |
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1462 - 1467 |
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Luigi II |
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1462 - 1467 |
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Francis II |
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1462 - 1467 |
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Hugo |
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Counts of Lugano (Non-Dynastic)
While operating within the Duchy of Milan, the county had its own local rulers
during the fifteenth century. |
1467 - 1475 |
John Albairate |
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1475 - ? |
Hugo Sanseverino |
Restored. |
1477 - ? |
Octavian Sforza |
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1479 - 1482 |
Robert Sanseverino |
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1482 - 1484 |
Ascanius Sforza |
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1484 - 1501 |
Louis |
Duke of Milan (1494-1500). d.1508. |
1501 - 1503 |
Following
the death of Louis, the county passes to Switzerland. |
1503 - 1513 |
Lugano is the property of the Duchy of Milan. |
1513 |
Lugano again becomes the
property of Switzerland, this
time permanently (Bellinzona district (1513-1798),
Canton of Lugano (1798-1803), Canton of Ticino (from 1803). |
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