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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.
Apr 28, 2024 · MUZIO ATTENDOLO SFORZA (Giacomo Attendolo) of Cotignola. Count of Serracapriola, Baron of Torremaggiore. Muzio Attendolo Sforza, born on 28 May 1369 and passing on 4 January 1424, stands as a prominent figure in Italian history as a distinguished condottiero. He is credited with laying the foundation of the renowned Sforza dynasty.
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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The Attendoli were prosperous farmers of the Romagna (near Ravenna) who first assumed the name Sforza (“Force”) with the founder of the dynasty, the condottiere Muzio Attendolo (1369–1424). Muzio’s illegitimate son Francesco Sforza , also a condottiere, became duke of Milan in 1450 through his marriage to the daughter of Duke Filippo ...
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Scholars. The Sforzas were an Italian Renaissance family that ruled Milan for almost a century. The family was originally named Attendolo. The founder of the dynasty, Muzio Attendolo, changed his family name to Sforza, meaning “force.” The Attendoli were prosperous farmers of the region called Romagna in north-central Italy (near Ravenna ).
Overview. Sforza. Quick Reference. An Italian family that rose to prominence in the 15th and 16th centuries. Muzio Attendolo (1369–1424) was one of the most powerful condottieri of the period (his assumed name Sforza means “force”).
Biography Early life. Francesco Sforza was born in Cigoli, near San Miniato, Tuscany, one of the seven illegitimate sons of the condottiero Muzio Sforza and Lucia de Martini. He was the brother of Alessandro Sforza.
