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- Educated by her mother, Isabella was betrothed to her cousin Gian Galeazzo Sforza and married him in 1489. From the outset, Isabella's marriage was overshadowed by Gian Galeazzo's powerful uncle, Ludovico Il Moro Sforza, who, after Gian Galeazzo's early death in 1494, claimed the dukedom of Milan for himself.
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His uncle, Ludovico Sforza, acted as regent to the young duke, but quickly wrested all power from him and became the de facto ruler of Milan. Ludovico imprisoned Gian Galeazzo and later became the duke after Gian Galeazzo's death, which was widely viewed as suspicious.
Jun 20, 2021 · But Gian Galeazzo’s uncle, Ludovico Sforza, also known as Ludovico il Moro, had designs on the Duchy as Galeazzo Maria’s brother and the next five years encompassed a bitter struggle for the regency.
Feb 2, 2023 · From the outset, Isabella's marriage was overshadowed by Gian Galeazzo's powerful uncle, Ludovico Il Moro Sforza, who, after Gian Galeazzo's early death in 1494, claimed the dukedom of Milan for himself.
Muzio’s illegitimate son Francesco Sforza, also a condottiere, became duke of Milan in 1450 through his marriage to the daughter of Duke Filippo Maria Visconti. Francesco’s eldest son, Galeazzo Maria Sforza (1444–76), succeeded his father in 1466.
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Aug 13, 2022 · Biography / Sforza. The Sforza family was one of the most powerful families in and around Milan for about 100 years from 1450 to 1535. The line was founded by Muzio Attendolo around 1411. This family was very much involved in Papal politics and are featured in several series about the Medici’s and Borgia’s.
Jun 11, 2018 · Gian Galeazzo established a rival court in the city of Pavia and, with the support of his wife Isabella of Castile, the daughter of the king of Spain, continued to make his claim for the duchy.
May 23, 2024 · When Galeazzo was murdered, however, in 1476, leaving the duchy to his seven-year-old son, Gian Galeazzo, Ludovico first revealed his appetite for power, plotting to win the regency from the child’s mother, Bona of Savoy.
