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Galeazzo Maria Sforza (24 January 1444 – 26 December 1476) was the fifth Duke of Milan from 1466 until 1476. He was notorious for being lustful, cruel, and tyrannical. He was born to Francesco Sforza, a popular condottiero and ally of Cosimo de' Medici who would gain the Duchy of Milan in 1450, and Bianca Maria Visconti.
Like Bramante, Leonardo da Vinci was also attracted to Lombardy by the job opportunities offered by the policy of energetic expansion promoted by the Sforza family. In a famous self-presentation letter of 1482, the artist enumerated his skills in ten points, ranging from military and civil engineering, hydraulics to music and art (mentioned ...
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The first son of Muzio Attendolo Sforza, Francesco I Sforza, married Bianca Maria (1425–1468) in 1441. [1] [2] [3] She was the daughter and only heir of the last Duke of Milan, Filippo Maria Visconti. [2] He thus acquired the title of Duke of Milan (1450–1466), ruled Milan for 16 years, and made the Sforzas the heirs of the house of Visconti.
- Milan: Francesco II (1535), Pesaro: Galeazzo Sforza (1512)
Galeazzo Maria Sforza, tempera on panel by Piero Pollaiolo, c. 1480; in the Uffizi Gallery, Florence. 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.
Galeácio Maria Sforza (em italiano: Galeazzo Maria Sforza; Fermo, 24 de janeiro de 1444 - Milão, 26 de dezembro de 1476) foi Duque de Milão de 1466 até a sua morte. Era membro da família Sforza, os governantes de Milão, famosos como patrocinadores das artes e música.
- 26 de dezembro de 1476, Milão
- Francisco I Sforza, Bianca Maria Visconti
- 24 de janeiro de 1444, Fermo
- Catedral de Milão
20. June 1469. Deceased: 21. or 22. October 1494. Father: Galeazzo Maria Sforza († 1476; assassinated), Duke of Milan. Mother: Bona of Savoy († 1503) Spouse: Isabella of Aragon (1470-1524), daughter of King Alfonso II. of Naples († 1495) Children: see: Isabella of Aragon. More Images: Reading Suggestions:
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...
