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May 20, 2024 · 16th century stained glass window in St George's Church (Georgskapelle): Philip the Handsome, Maximilian I, Bianca Maria Sforza, Mary of Burgundy with Archduchess Margaret (left to right) In 1493, Frederick III died, thus Philip's father Maximilian I became de facto leader of the Holy Roman Empire.
May 23, 2024 · Italian Wars. Ludovico Sforza (born July 27, 1452, Vigevano, Pavia, duchy of Milan [Italy]—died May 27, 1508, Loches, Toubrenne, France) was an Italian Renaissance regent (1480–94) and duke of Milan (1494–98), a ruthless prince and diplomatist and a patron of Leonardo da Vinci and other artists.
From the Ambassador at Rome, 21, 22 and 24 Aug.—Negociations with Florence. Letters, of the 21st, from Mantua report departure of Gurk to Innsbrück to meet Maximilian Sforza. Prospero Colonna. The Duke of Ferrara has embarked [men] on two Ragusan carvels for Trieste.
May 24, 2024 · Caterina Sforza (born 1462/63, Milan [Italy]—died May 28, 1509, Florence) was an Italian noblewoman who ruled the cities of Forlì and Imola (now in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy) during the late 15th century. During her lifetime she became famous for her cunning, audacity, and extreme brutality as a warrior and a ruler.
5 days ago · Relates conversation with Monsignor di Glocestre and Monsignor di Durant, lords of the Parliament, one of whom has gone ambassador to Scotland; who said they heard that the Emperor wishes to put Maximilian Sforza into Milan and restore to him Brescia, Crema and Bergamo, and the King was sorry that the Signory should suffer loss.
4 days ago · House of Schwarzenberg. The House of Schwarzenberg is a German ( Franconian) and Czech ( Bohemian) aristocratic family, formerly one of the most prominent European noble houses. The Schwarzenbergs are members of the German and Czech nobility, and they once held the rank of Princes of the Holy Roman Empire.
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4 days ago · To ask him to write to the Pope in favor of the Duke of Barri, brother of Maximilian Sforza, recommending his promotion to the cardinalate, and that some provision be made for him in compensation for his rights in the succession of his late father and brother Maximilian.
