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Gian Galeazzo Sforza (20 June 1469 – 21 October 1494), also known as Giovan Galeazzo Sforza, was the sixth Duke of Milan. Early life [ edit ] Born in Abbiategrasso , he was only seven years old when in 1476 his father, Galeazzo Maria Sforza , was assassinated and he became the Duke of Milan .
- 26 December 1476 – 21 October 1494
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In 1491 Ludovico Sforza had Gian Galeazzo Sforza and his wife Isabella of Aragon transferred to the Visconti Castle of Pavia where they created a brilliant court. Gian Galeazzo died in 1494 in the Visconti Castle, the summer home of the Visconti and Sforza families. During that time, he received a visit from Charles VIII of France.
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"Gian Galeazzo Sforza" published on by null. (1469–94),Third Sforza duke of Milan, the son of Galeazzo Maria Sforza, whom he succeeded at the age of 7 under the regency of his mother Bona of Savoy, who ...
Feb 2, 2023 · Isabella was born in 1470 to Alfonso, Duke of Calabria, and Ippolita Maria Sforza. Her parent's marriage was the keystone in an alliance between Naples and Milan, orchestrated by Isabella's grandfather Ferrante, King of Naples (r. 1458–1494). Educated by her mother, Isabella was betrothed to her cousin Gian Galeazzo Sforza and married him in ...
The marriage in 1489 of Isabella of Aragon (1470-1524) to. cousin, Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan (1469-94), continued. policy of marriage alliances by which the rulers of Naples and Milan. cemented their power in the peninsula1. From their common blood Isabella and Galeazzo inherited only weakness. They.
Gian Galeazzo Sforza (20 June 1469 – 21 October 1494), also known as Giovan Galeazzo Sforza, was the sixth Duke of Milan.
As the grandson of Valentina Visconti, Louis XII of Orléans had legitimate rights over Milan, and he was determined to exercise them to the full. With the help of Gian Giacomo Trivulzio, Louis XII conquered Milan and eventually convinced Maximilian to withdraw Ludovico’s investiture. The power of the Sforza dynasty crumbled.
