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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.
Giacomo Attendolo Sforza; Muzio Attendolo Sforza in una miniatura del XV secolo: Soprannome: Muzio Attendolo Sforza Nascita: Cotignola, 28 maggio 1369: Morte: Pescara, 4 gennaio 1424: Cause della morte: annegamento: Dati militari; Paese servito: Cunio Perugia Ducato di Milano Repubblica di Firenze Marchesato di Ferrara Stato Pontificio Regno di ...
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Apr 8, 2024 · Muzio Attendolo Sforza (born May 8, 1369, Cotignola [Italy]—died Jan. 4, 1424, Pescara) was a soldier of fortune who played an important role in the wars of his period and whose son Francesco became duke of Milan.
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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 ).
Religion. Encyclopedias almanacs transcripts and maps. Sforza. views 2,381,203 updated. SFORZA. Northern Italian noble family. Muzio Attendolo, its founder; b. in the village of Cotignola in the Romagna, 1369; d. 1424, in the river Pescara, attempting to save the life of a page.
Born in Cotignola, he was the cousin of the more famous Muzio Attendolo Sforza and Francesco Sforza. Together with the latter and Francesco Sforza, he was imprisoned in Naples by the Queen Joanna II of Naples in December 1415.
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. Contents. 1 Biography. 2 Family. 3 See also. 4 Other. 5 References. 6 Sources. Biography.
