Viridis Visconti
Viridis Visconti (1352–1414) was an Italian noblewoman. Her marriage to Leopold III, Duke of Austria, Viridis was Duchess consort of Austria, Styria and Carinthia, she was also Countess consort of Tyrol. Family 
Viridis was born in Milan, a daughter of the Lord of Milan, Bernabò Visconti and his wife Beatrice Regina della Scala. Viridis and the rest of her sisters secured politically advantageous marriages. Marriage 
Viridis married Leopold III, Duke of Austria, son of Albert II, Duke of Austria and his wife Johanna of Pfirt. The couple had:
William the Courteous
Leopold IV the Fat
Ernest the Iron
Frederick IV of the Empty Pockets
Elisabeth (1378–1392)
Margaretha (1370–?) Catherine (1385–? ), Abbess of St. Klara in Vienna

Viridis was widowed in 1386, and her eldest son William became Duke of Austria. She was a long time benefactor of the Stična Abbey, and often lend money to the abbot of the monastery. As widow, she resided on a property close to the convent. Viridis died on 1 March 1414 and out-lived at least three of seven children, since her younger daughter Katherine's date of death is unknown. Viridis is buried in Stična (Sittich) in Lower Carniola, present-day Slovenia. Ancestry

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1352 births
1414 deaths
Viridis
Austrian royal consorts
14th-century House of Habsburg
15th-century House of Habsburg
14th-century Italian women
14th-century Italian nobility
15th-century Austrian women
14th-century Austrian women
Mothers of monarchs