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Galeazzo Maria Sforza, Duke of Milan. Mother. Lucrezia Landriani. Caterina Sforza (1463 – 28 May 1509) was an Italian noblewoman, the Countess of Forlì and Lady of Imola, firstly with her husband Girolamo Riario, and after his death as a regent of her son Ottaviano .
Caterina Sforza (born 1462/63, Milan [Italy]—died May 28, 1509, Florence) Italian noblewoman who ruled the cities of Forlì and Imola (now in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy) during the late 15th century. During her lifetime she became famous for her cunning, audacity, and extreme brutality as a warrior and a ruler.
Mar 15, 2019 · March 15, 2019. • 11 min read. Toward the end of 1499, a woman stood atop the walls of the Rocca di Ravaldino in Forlì, some 185 miles north of Rome. The troops of the Borgias, a powerful rival...
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Caterina Sforza was a strong, vibrant woman, often described as a "Renaissance virago," who wielded sex, the sword, and diplomacy to secure her power. She lived in Italy in the late 15th and early 16th centuries, a time of conspiracy and intrigue.
Jun 20, 2022 · By Genevieve Carlton | Edited By Leah Silverman. Published June 20, 2022. Updated June 21, 2022. In 15th-century Italy, the cunning Caterina Sforza ruthlessly defended her family's fortunes at any cost — and was even accused of plotting to assassinate the pope.
Caterina Sforza (b. 1462/63–d. 1509) was the daughter of Galeazzo Maria Sforza (b. 1444–d. 1476), duke of Milan (r. 1467–1476), and his mistress Lucrezia Landriani (b. 1440/45–d. 1507). In 1477, she married Girolamo Riario (b. 1443–d. 1488), nephew of Pope Sixtus IV and ruler of Imola since 1473. He gained possession of Forlì in 1480.
Caterina Sforza. Fearless Regent and Scientist of 15th-Century Italy. Amy Lifson. HUMANITIES, Winter 2017, Volume 38, Number 1. Photo caption. Caterina Sforza, the infamous fifteenth-century Italian regent of Forlì and Imola, was also an early scientist who experimented with chemistry and medicine.
