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Nino Visconti

d. 1296 · 13th century · Also known as Ugolino Visconti

Nino Visconti was the last judge of Gallura in Sardinia and a leading figure in Pisan politics. Expelled from Pisa in 1288 during the struggle involving his grandfather Ugolino della Gherardesca, he lost Gallura to the Pisan commune. Dante, his friend, placed him in the valley of princes in the Purgatorio.

Nino Visconti
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Judicate of Gallura

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