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Ippolita Maria Sforza (Cremona, April 18, 1446 - Naples, August 20, 1484), Duchess of Calabria, was a descendant of the House of Sforza, which ruled the Duchy of Milan from 1450 to 1535. She was the first wife of Alfonso of Aragon, Duke of Calabria, later King Alfonso II of Naples. Alfonso was a strong supporter of artistic patronage in Naples and since homegrown artistic talent was not ...
Most famous among them was Francesco, first of the Sforza dukes of Milan; b. 1401; d. 1466. A condottiere like his father, he married (1441) Bianca Maria Visconti, illegitimate daughter of Filippo Maria, last Visconti duke of Milan (d. 1447). Francesco claimed his state and succeeded him in 1450. An outstanding statesman, he played an important ...
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Jun 8, 2017 · Muzio Sforza. Muzio Attendolo Sforza (28 May 1369 – 4 January 1424), was an Italian condottiero. Founder of the Sforza dynasty, he led a Bolognese-Florentine army at the Battle of Casalecchio. He was the father of Francesco Sforza, who ruled Milan for 16 years. Age: Dec. at 54 (1369-1424) Birthplace: Cotignola, Italy.
Book of Hours of Ippolita Maria Sforza Facsimile Edition. Book of Hours of Ippolita Maria Sforza. Now preserved in the Biblioteca de la Abadía of Montserrat (MS 66), this precious book of hours was decorated by Jean Bourdichon (1457/59-1521), a royal artist active in Tours and Paris. The kings Louis XI, Charles VIII, Louis XII, and François I ...
Dec 5, 2008 · Galeazzo Maria Sforza (1444–76), fifth Duke of Milan, set out when he acceded to power in 1466 to style himself as one of the most glorious of rulers and to make his court (in the words of the contemporary chronicler Bernardino Corio) one of ‘the most splendid in the universe’.
Ippolita Maria Sforza. L'Ippolita Maria Sforza (Peser, 18 de april 1445 - Napoli, 20 de april 1484) a l'è stada 'na nobildonna fioeula del Franzesch Sforza e de la Bianca Maria Vescont, deventada Duchessa de Calabria per el matrimoni cont l'Alfons II de Aragona, ma a l'è morta prima de deventà Regina de Napoli.
