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.
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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 negotiated
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.
