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Bona Sforza d'Aragona (2 February 1494 – 19 November 1557) was Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania as the second wife of Sigismund the Old, and Duchess of Bari and Rossano by her own right. She was a surviving member of the powerful House of Sforza, which had ruled the Duchy of Milan since 1447.
May 23, 2016 · Read Later. Print. Polish nobles considered her a dangerous woman who had a surprising amount of power over her husband King Sigismund I. Their wedding started a new chapter in the history of Poland, but Bona Sforza was never a favorite queen of her subjects. Bona Sforza was born on February 2, 1494 in Vigevano, Italy.
- Natalia Klimczak
Mar 22, 2024 · Bona Sforza of Aragon brought great wealth, innovations and court intrigues to the Polish-Lithuanian lands of the early 16th century. Her decisive and shrewd character greatly surprised the nobles of her court. She was always very determined in affirming her prerogatives and her beloved son Sigismund Augustus.
- Antonio Iannaccone
Sforza, Bona (1493–1557) Queen of Poland and duchess of Bari. Name variations: Bona of Poland. Born in January 1493 (some sources cite 1494) in Milan, Italy; died on November 19, 1557 (some sources cite 1558), at Bari, Italy; daughter of Giangaleazzo or Gian Galeazzo Sforza, duke of Milan (r. 1476–1479), and Isabella of Naples (1470–1524 ...
Dec 18, 2020 · The Queen who defied the Holy Roman Emperor | Pursuit by The University of Melbourne. An Italian-born princess and sole heir to the Sforza dukedom, Queen Bona helps us understand how elite Renaissance women acquired, maintained and negotiated power. By Dr Darius von Güttner, University of Melbourne.
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Dec 20, 2020 · The Queen who Defied the Holy Roman Emperor. An Italian-born princess and sole heir to the Sforza dukedom, the life of Bona Sforza helps us understand how elite Renaissance women acquired, maintained and negotiated power. In this article, republished from Pursuit, SHAPS Fellow Darius von Güttner-Sporzynski explores the life of Queen Bona and ...
Queen Bona Sforza of Poland-Lithuania (1494-1557). While some scholars claim that Bona’s artistic and cultural interests were limited, there is considerable evidence – even in secondary literature – that in fact, both Bona and her husband, King Zygmunt the Jagiellonian had considerable passion for the high arts and they were willing to spend
