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  1. Ludovico Maria Sforza (Italian: [ludoˈviːko maˈriːa ˈsfɔrtsa]; 27 July 1452 – 27 May 1508), also known as Ludovico il Moro (Italian: [il ˈmɔːro]; "the Moor"). [b] "Arbiter of Italy", according to the expression used by Guicciardini , [3] was an Italian Renaissance nobleman who ruled as Duke of Milan from 1494 to 1499.

  2. May 23, 2023 · Ludovico Sforza, byname The Moor, Italian Il Moro, (born July 27, 1452, Vigevano, Pavia, duchy of Milan [Italy]—died May 27, 1508, Loches, Toubrenne, France), Italian Renaissance regent (1480–94) and duke of Milan (1494–98), a ruthless prince and diplomatist and a patron of Leonardo da Vinci and other artists. Ludovico Sforza was the second son of Francesco Sforza, who had made himself ...

  3. Ludovico Sforza, (born July 27, 1452, Vigevano, Pavia, duchy of Milan—died May 27, 1508, Loches, Toubrenne, France), Regent (1480–94) and duke of Milan (1494–98). The second son of Francesco Sforza, he was known as “the Moor” because of his dark complexion and black hair. He plotted to take over as regent for his young nephew.

  4. Beatrice d'Este (29 June 1475 – 3 January 1497), was Duchess of Bari and Milan by marriage to Ludovico Sforza (known as "il Moro"). She was one of the most important personalities of the time and, despite her short life, she was a major player in Italian politics.

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  5. 1452-1508. Italian Renaissance regent (1480–94) and duke of Milan (1494–98), a ruthless prince and diplomatist and a patron of Leonardo da Vinci and other artists. Ludovico Sforza was the second son of Francesco Sforza, who had made himself duke of Milan. While still a child, he received the epithet il Moro (“the Moor”) because of his ...

  6. Dec 25, 2010 · Lodovico Sforza, called Lodovico il Moro (the Moor): The Black Duke who invented the European Renaissance. Ludovico Sforza Duke of Milan ( aka Ludovico il Moro, “The Moor”; 27 July 1452 – 27 May 1508). He was a member of the Sforza dynasty of Milan, Duchy of Milan, was the fourth son of Francesco Sforza.

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