Filippo della Torre
Filippo della Torre (early 13th century – 24 September 1265) was a Milanese Guelph noble, son of Iacopo, count of Valsassina, and brother of Martino, first signore of Milan. Made podestà of Genoa in 1256, he provoked a popular revolt, then returned to Milan and succeeded Martino as lord on 18 December 1263.
He brought Novara, Lodi, Vercelli and Bergamo under his sway, bloodily subdued Como, and in 1264 expelled the Ghibelline Oberto Pallavicino. In 1265 he supported the passage of Charles I of Anjou's troops, then died on 24 September.