Guido della Torre

Guido della Torre (* 1259, † 1312) came from the influential Guelph family della Torre of Milan. He deposed in 1302 there I. Matteo Visconti and took power in the municipality. The Italian company of the Roman-German King Henry VII of Luxembourg ( 1310-13 ), he was hostile, but had to accept the end of 1310 Henry's collection in Milan. When it came to an uprising in the community in February 1311 Guido was (probably for good reason) suspected of complicity. He fled and died in the following year, bringing his family until 1337 also lost all influence. The Visconti were used shortly after the rebellion of Henry as vicars in Milan.