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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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"I bend my knee to no man, unless I choose to."
―Catherina Sforza
The cunning head of the powerful Sforza clan of Milan, Catherina is one of the Pope's chief rivals for power on the Italian peninsula. Like the rest of the Sforzas, she refused to support the Pope against the impending invasion by the French. Known for her military prowess, she roundly defeated Juan Borgia and the papal armies in their siege at For...
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•Caterina's eldest son's name was Ottaviano, not Benito. None of her sons were named Benito.
•The incident of Caterina's eldest son being held hostage occurred in 1488 after the murder of her first husband, Giralomo Riario. Eye witness accounts differ as to whether or not she hiked her skirt, showing her genitals and saying she could always make more kids.
1.http://www.sho.com/sho/the-borgias/cast/21098/catherina-sforza
2."Siblings"
3."Death, on a Pale Horse"
4."The Siege at Forli"
Galeazzo Maria Sforza, Duke of Milan. Mother. Lucrezia Landriani. 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 .
Jun 20, 2022 · The conspirators handed over the children and left Caterina Sforza as the ruler of Imola and Forli for good. At only 25 years old, Sforza became a woman ruling alone. And she ruthlessly stamped out dissent. She tracked down her husband’s killers and hanged them. Sforza chose to act like the men who ruled around her.
Caterina Sforza (1463-1509), regent of Imola and Forlì and progenitrix of the Medici Grand Ducal dynasty, had a keen interest in scientific experiment. She collected over four hundred alchemical, medicinal, and cosmetic recipes, and corresponded with other alchemical adepts about materials and laboratory techniques.
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It was built in a strategic location, on what remains of an ancient underwater mountain dating from the Pliocene era (10 million years ago) and formed of sand-limestone full of noteworthy marine fossils. The castle, once part of the estate of Caterina Sforza, is today one of the best-kept examples in the region. The panoramic views are ...
Caterina became a prisoner and was brought to Rome, locked in Castel Sant’Angelo jails. She was mistreated and even tortured. She eventually was charged with having tried to poison the Pope Rodrigo Borgia therefore she was forced to face a long trial.
