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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.
- Who Was Caterina Sforza?
- The Ascension of An Illegitimate Daughter
- A Renaissance Woman Ruling Alone
- The Final Years of Caterina Sforza
The Sforza family was well-known during the Italian Renaissance, but the family’s fate depended on military strength. 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 lo...
Girolamo Riario and his young wife Caterina Sforza settled in Rome, where Riario had become the right-hand man for the pope. Over the next two decades, Sforza gave birth to nine children – seven to Riario and one each to her later lovers. Between the spring of 1479 and the summer of 1481, she had three babies. But pregnancy barely slowed down Cater...
In 1487, Girolamo Riario fell ill, leaving Caterina Sforza in charge of running Imola and Forli. Conspiracies against the weak Riario sprouted like mushrooms. Sforza dolled out harsh penalties to the plotters, calling for their public quartering. Heads lined the gates of Forli to warn others not to attack the ruling family. Nonetheless, assassins r...
In 1492, the Borgia family swept into power and once again threatened Caterina Sforza’s territories in central Italy. Cesare Borgia, son of Pope Alexander VI, seized Imola and Forli from Sforza. But she still had a few tricks up her sleeves. While the Medici family had historically been enemies to the Sforza, Caterina struck up a relationship with ...
Aug 13, 2015 · The Tigress of Forli: Renaissance Italy's Most Courageous and Notorious Countess, Caterina Riario Sforza de' Medici. Author: Elizabeth Le. Genre: Nonfiction, Biography, History. Publisher: Mariner Books.
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.
Cast lead medal. (whole) (whole) Bust of Caterina Sforza-Riario facing left, wearing a widow's veil with queue hanging down her back and square cut bodic. Border of incised circles. (obverse) (obverse) Winged Victory in girdled tunic driving to the right, a cart drawn by two prancing winged horses. She holds in her right hand a palm-branch.
Mar 15, 2019 · Bold, brave, and brilliant, Caterina Sforza seized castles, forged alliances, and took revenge on her enemies for the sake of power.
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Caterina Sforza was an Italian noblewoman and Countess of Forli and Lady of Imola.
