Category:Governors of Milan

Governor of Milan 

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The Governor of Milan ruled the State of Milan as a representative of the King of France (1499–early 16th century), of the King of Spain (1535-1706) and the Archduke of Austria (1706-1796) and (1799-1800). The first governor was appointed after the death of the last duke of the House of Sforza, Francesco II.

French rule[edit]

• Gian Giacomo Trivulzio, 1499-1500
• others

Spanish rule[edit]

• Antonio de Leyva, Prince of Ascoli, Count of Monza, 1535-1536, died in office
• Cardinal Marino Ascanio Caracciolo 1536-1538, civil, died in office
• Alfonso d'Avalos d'Aquino, Marquis of Vasto 1536-1538, militar
• Alfonso d'Avalos d'Aquino, Marquis of Vasto 1538-1546
• Ferrante Gonzaga, Prince of Molfetta, Duke of Ariano 1546-1555
• Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba 1555-1556
• Cardinal Cristoforo Madruzzo, Prince-Bishop of Trent 1556-1557
• Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba, Duke of Sessa 1558-1560, first term
• Francesco Ferdinando d'Avalos d'Aquino, Marquis of Pescara 1560-1563
• Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba, Duke of Sessa 1563-1564, second term
• Gabriel de la Cueva, Duke of Albuquerque 1564-1571, died in office
• Alvaro de Sande, Marquis de la Piovera 1571-1572, first term
• Luis de Requesens 1572-1573
• Antonio de Guzmán, Marquis of Ayamonte 1573-1580, died in office
• Sancho de Guevara y Padilla 1580-1583
• Carlos de Aragon, Prince of Castelvetrano 1583-1592
• Juan Fernandez de Velasco, Duke of Frias 1592-1595, first term
• Juan Fernandez de Velasco, Duke of Frias 1595-1600, second term
• Pedro Henriquez de Acevedo, Count of Fuentes 1600-1610, died in office
• Juan Fernandez de Velasco, Duke of Frias 1610-1612, third term
• Juan de Mendoza, Marquis de la Hinoyosa 1612-1616
• Pedro Álvarez de Toledo y Colonna, Marquis of Villafranca 1616-1618
• Gomez Suarez de Figueroa y Córdoba, Duke of Feria 1618-1625, first term
• Gonzalo Fernandez de Córdoba 1625-1629
• Ambrogio Spinola, Marquis of Los Balbases 1629-1630, died in office
• Alvaro de Bazán, Marquis of Santa Cruz 1630-1631
• Gomez Suarez de Figueroa y Córdoba, Duke of Feria 1631-1633, second term
• Ferdinand, the Cardinal-Infant 1633-1634
• Cardinal Gil de Albornoz 1634-1635
• Diego Felipe de Guzmán, Marquis of Leganés 1635-1636, first term
• Fernando Enriquez d'Affan de la Riviera, Duke of Alcalà 1636, died in office
• Diego Felipe de Guzmán, Marquis of Leganés 1636-1641, second term
• Juan de Velasco, Count of Sirvela 1641-1643
• Antonio Sancho Davila, Marquis of Velada 1643-1646
• Bernardino Fernandez de Velasco, Duke of Frias 1646-1647
• Iñigo Fernandez de Velasco, Count of Haro 1647-1648
• Luis de Benavides Carrillo, Marquis of Caracena 1648-1656
• Cardinal Teodoro Trivulzio 1656-1656
• Alfonso Perez de Vivero, Count of Fuensaldaña 1656-1660
• Francesco Caetani, Duke of Sermoneta 1660-1662
• Luis de Guzmán Ponce de Leon 1662-1668, died in office
• Paolo Spinola, Marquis of Los Balbases 1668-1668, first term
• Francisco de Orozco, Marquis of Olias 1668-1668
• Paolo Spinola, Marquis of Los Balbases 1669-1670, second term
• Gaspar Tellez Girón, Duke of Osuna 1670-1674
• Claude Lamoral, Prince of Ligne 1674-1678
• Juan Henriquez de Cabrera, Count of Melgar 1678-1686
• Antonio Lopez de Ayala Velasco y Cardeñas, Count of Fuensalida 1686-1691
• Diego Felipe de Guzmán, Marquies of Leganés 1691-1698
• Charles Henri de Lorraine-Vaudémont, Prince of Vaudemont 1698-1706

Milan fell to the Austrian army on September 26, 1706 during the War of the Spanish Succession. The Austrian rule was confirmed by the Treaty of Utrecht.

Austrian rule[edit]

• Prince Eugene of Savoy 1706-1716
• Prince Maximilian Karl of Löwenstein-Wertheim 1717-1719, died in office
• Count Girolamo Colloredo 1719-1725
• Count Wirich Philipp von Daun 1725-1734
  • Sardinian occupation 1734-1736
• Count Otto Ferdinand von Abensperg und Traun 1736-1743
• Prince Georg Christian von Lobkowitz 1743-1745
  • Spanish occupation 1745-1746
• Gian Luca Pallavicini 1745-1747
• Count Ferdinand Bonaventura von Harrach 1747-1750
• Gian Luca Pallavicini 1750-1754
• Archduke Peter Leopold of Austria 1754-1765, titular
• Archduke Ferdinand of Austria 1765-1771, titular
• Francis III, Duke of Modena 1754-1771, administrator of Austrian Lombardy
• Archduke Ferdinand of Austria 1771-1796
  • French conquest 1796-1799
• Count Luigi Cocastelli 1799-1800

The Austrians abandoned Milan after the battle of Marengo and the duchy was incorporated again in the Cisalpine republic.