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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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Sontuosa dimora dei Duchi di Milano e potente strumento difensivo durante l'occupazione francese, il Castello Sforzesco è ora un importante polo culturale e museale della città di Milano.
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The park was created by order of Gian Galeazzo Visconti in the late fourteenth century. It was built on a wide expanse of land north of the castle consisted of fields and an ornamental garden. Carlo da Cremona in 1457 expanded the gardens of Francesco Sforza.
The Visconti fort of “Porta Giovia”. Between 1360 and 1370, having become the Lord of western Milan, Galeazzo Visconti II built a fort straddling the medieval wall and encasing the postern of Porta Giovia or Zobia. His successor, Gian Galeazzo, added barracks for the troops in 1392.
The park was created on the orders of Gian Galeazzo Visconti, at the end of the14th century. It was built on a broad stretch of land to the north of the castle and consisted of both cultivated fields and an ornamental garden.
Castello Sforzesco, one of the largest castles in Europe, was built in the 15th century by Francesco Sforza. Located outside the historical center of Milan, the castle was one of the main military citadels of Europe between the 16th and 17th centuries.
Gian Galeazzo Sforza (20 June 1469 – 21 October 1494), also known as Giovan Galeazzo Sforza, was the sixth Duke of Milan. Quick Facts Duke of Milan, Reign ... Close. Early life. 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.
