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   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.

   • Mother: Lucrezia Landriani

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3. www.nationalgeographic.com › caterina-sforzaThe life of Caterina Sforza, warrior woman of Renaissance Italy

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   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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   Jun 20, 2022 · At ten years old, Caterina found herself engaged to Girolamo Riario, a man nearly two decades older. The nephew of Pope Sixtus IV, it was hoped by the family that the union would secure the Sforza fortunes. Thanks to his papal connections, Riario gained control of the central Italian town of Imola.

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6. it.wikipedia.org › wiki › Caterina_SforzaCaterina Sforza - Wikipedia

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   Caterina Sforza (Milano, 1463 circa – Firenze, 28 maggio 1509) fu signora di Imola e contessa di Forlì, prima con il marito Girolamo Riario, poi come reggente per il figlio primogenito Ottaviano Riario.

   • Predecessore: Sinibaldo II Ordelaffi

   • Successore: Ottaviano Riario

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   Born Caterina Sforza in late 1462 or early 1463 in Milan, Italy; died in Florence, Italy, in 1509; illegitimate daughter of Galeazzo Maria Sforza (1444–1476), duke of Milan, and Lucrezia Landriani (wife of Giampietro Landriani); married Girolamo Riario, in 1477 (died 1488); began liaison with Giacomo Feo, in 1489 (died 1495); married Giovanni ...

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   Who was Caterina Sforza?

   • Caterina Sforza was born in Milan in 1463. She was one of the illegitimate children of Galeazzo Maria Sforza and his mistress Lucrezia Landriani [a] who was wife to Count Gian Piero Landriani. The Count was a courtier of the Milanese ducal court and a close friend to Galeazzo.

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   What happened to Caterina Sforza?

   • But then, tragedy struck the Sforza family in December 1476. Assassins cut down the duke, leaving behind an infant as his only legitimate heir. Eager to remove Caterina from the power struggle between family members, Caterina’s stepmother sent her to Imola to marry the pope’s nephew. She was now fourteen years old.

   Caterina Sforza, The Fearless Woman Warrior Of The Italian Renaissance

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   Was Cesare Borgia like Caterina Sforza?

   • Cesare has been compared to Girolamo Riario; both were close relatives of a pope, and acted as that pope's leading general in the field. In many ways, however, Cesare Borgia was like Caterina herself: far more a person of action than of books and words. Ironically, it was Cesare Borgia who would bring Caterina Sforza's power to an abrupt end.

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   Is Caterina Sforza a true story?

   • The tale may be apocryphal but, given what is known about the extraordinary Caterina Sforza, it has a ring of truth. One of the most exceptional figures of the Italian Renaissance, Sforza rubbed shoulders with the artistic and cultural geniuses of her era.

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9. www.britannica.com › biography › Caterina-SforzaCaterina Sforza | Biography, Sforza Family, Regency, Battles ...

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   Sforza and Riario returned to Forlì, where she eventually began to take over the governing of the city. Riario, who was hated by his subjects, was the target of several assassination attempts and was plagued by illnesses. In 1488 a noble family in Forlì successfully arranged Riario’s assassination.

10. www.oxfordbibliographies.com › abstract › documentCaterina Sforza - Renaissance and Reformation - Oxford ...

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    Sforza bore at least eight children with Riario, six of whom survived infancy, and she became regent for her son Ottaviano (b. 1479–d. 1533) when Riario was assassinated in 1488. She survived several conspiracies against her rule of Imola and Forlì in the 1490s, and she was deposed only when Cesare Borgia (b. 1475/76–d. 1507) invaded the ...