Beatrice Visconti
Beatrice Visconti was a daughter of Matteo I Visconti, lord of Milan. In 1310 she married the condottiero Spinetta Malaspina il Grande, lord of Fosdinovo; the match tied him to Milan's ruling house, and in 1314 Matteo made him podestà of Milan.
Her daughter Giovanna Novella married Ludovico I Gonzaga of Mantua in 1340. Spinetta left no legitimate sons, so on his death in 1352 his nephews succeeded him.