Anglesia Visconti

Anglesia Visconti (1377–1439), was a queen consort of Cyprus by marriage to King Janus. She was daughter of Bernabò Visconti, Lord of Milan and Beatrice Regina della Scala, daughter of Mastino II lord of Verona.

Life Anglesia was a daughter of Bernabò Visconti, Lord of Milan and Beatrice Regina della Scala, daughter of Mastino II lord of Verona.

Anglesias father utilized his many children to make politically advantageous marriages and gain allies and as a young child, a betrothal between Anglesia and Frederick the youngest son of Frederick V. of Nuremberg was negotatied

Three of Anglesia's sisters, Antonia, Elisabetta and Maddalena, were married to Eberhard III, Count of Württemberg, Albert III, Duke of Bavaria and Frederick, Duke of Bavaria respectively. The marriage to Frederick did not take place for unknown reasons; he later married Anglesia's niece Elisabeth of Bavaria.

In 1383 Anglesia's mother Beatrice died, and in 1385 her father Bernabo, after being imprisoned by his nephew (and son-in-law) Gian Galeazzo Visconti, died. It was suspected that he had been poisoned by Gian Galeazzo, who then declared himself duke of Milan.

Despite the downfall of her father, Anglesia was seen as a very eligible bride. Anglesia's sister Caterina Visconti was also now duchess of Milan by marriage to Gian Galeazzo. Anglesia then lived in the castle at Pavia at the court of Caterina and Gian Galeazzo and her still unmarried sisters Lucia and Elisabetta.

In 1398 another marriage negotiation on behalf of Anglesia was initiated; this time to marry Frederick I, Elector of Saxony or one of his brothers Wilhelm or Georg. so that she would be economically supported, but after his assassination in 1412 and on the succession of his younger brother and her nephew Filippo Maria Visconti, she was ordered to return the property and to enter a convent in Pavia.

Through an inheritance which she received in 1424 she was able to leave the convent, and settled in Reggio Emilia together with her half-sister Isotta.

Death Anglesia died in October 1439 in Milan.