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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 .
Mar 15, 2019 · This Renaissance warrior woman defied powerful popes to defend her lands. Bold, brave, and brilliant, Caterina Sforza seized castles, forged alliances, and took revenge on her enemies for the...
The Riario Palace in Campo de’ Fiori was sacked and almost destroyed, so Caterina along with a small crew of trustworthy men found shelter in Castel Sant’Angelo, one of her husband’s estate, she locked the castle door and waited… she was determined to give the castle back only to the newly elected Pope.
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Caterina. Nel castello sforzesco di Milano…. Caterina viene educata dalla nonna paterna Bianca Maria Visconti nella cornice della raffinatissima corte sforzesca, circondata da artisti e letterati, trascorre le sue estati nelle tenute signorili di Pavia. Caterina apprende del passato guerresco ed eroico dei suoi avi, Muzio Attendolo il ...
Caterina Sforza. 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 .
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.
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.
