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4 days ago · Museo Castello Sforzesco. The ticket guarantees the access to the Castle Museums and exhibitions. At the entrance, the Museum staff will request a document certifying the right to free admission or reductions. Reservation is recommended.
2 days ago · 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 known as a woman of culture, an important patron and a leader in fashion: alongside her illustrious husband she made Milan one of the greatest capitals of the European Renaissance .
3 days ago · She married Giovanni Sforza - promising, but still an illegitimate son of the powerful Sforza family - in 1493. Within a few years, Pope Alexander decided that he didn’t really need the Sforza family anymore, accused Giovanni of impotence and prepared for divorce on the grounds that the marriage had never been consummated.
Sep 11, 2024 · When Francesco II Sforza died childless in 1535, Milan devolved to Charles V and was administered by a Spanish governor, who maintained traditional institutions. The duchy consisted of nine provinces, each dominated by a small group of families resident in their provincial capitals.
2 days ago · MILANO SFORZA Italy, Exploring the Magnificent Sforza Castle in Milan: A Journey through History
1 day ago · The opening movement of Beethoven’s Fifth signaled the start of the Versace runway show inside a courtyard of the medieval Sforza Castle. But as soon as the models hit the runway, the tempo shifted to contemporary house music as a drone recorded the scene from overhead.
6 days ago · Pope Alexander VI made many alliances to secure his position. He sought help from Charles VIII of France (1483–1498), who was allied to Ludovico "il Moro" Sforza (the Moor, so-called because of his swarthy complexion), the de facto Duke of Milan, who needed French support to legitimise his rule.
