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Caterina Sforza, reproduction of the medal about 1488. 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 was the granddaughter of Francesco Sforza, a condottiere (mercenary leader) who assumed the title of duke of Milan in 1450 through his marriage to the daughter of the duke Filippo Maria Visconti. Caterina’s father was Galeazzo Maria Sforza (1444–76), Francesco’s eldest son, who succeeded his father as ruler of Milan in 1466.
Mar 15, 2019 · Caterina was born in 1463 in Milan, an illegitimate daughter of Galeazzo Maria Sforza, who, later in her childhood, would become Duke of Milan. Despite her illegitimacy, she was brought up at the ...
Sforza, Caterina (c. 1462–1509) Countess of Forlì and the "most famous virago of the Renaissance" who conducted military operations and defended besieged fortresses in 15th-century Italy. Name variations: Caterine Sforza; Catherine Sforza, countess of Forli and Imola or Imolo; Caterina de Medici; Caterina Sforza Riario.
Jun 20, 2022 · Caterina Sforza’s grandfather, Francesco Sforza, was a condottiero, or a captain for hire. In the mid-15th century, Sforza took a gamble and seized power for himself in Milan. His move made the Sforzas the Dukes of Milan – for as long as they could hold onto power.
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Cohen and Cohen 2001 and Najemy 2005 offer information on the historical context of Italian politics, society, and culture during Caterina Sforza’s lifetime. Brown and Davis 1998 , King 1991 , Levy 2003 , and Schaus 2006 focus especially on the status of women and gender issues in early modern Italy and Europe.
Nov 24, 2015 · Caterina Sforza was a powerful force to be contended with in Renaissance Italy. She has been called a Renaissance virago (woman who fights like a man), a lioness, tigress, and a warrior woman. One of her more flamboyant acts of defiance was even made famous by Machiavelli. Driven and powerful, Caterina Sforza sometimes took her actions too far ...
