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Bianca Giovanna Sforza. Elisabetta Costanza del Carretto. Galeazzo da Sanseverino (French: Galéas de Saint-Séverin' ), known as the son of Fortuna, (c. 1460 – 24 February 1525) was an Italian-French condottiere and Grand Écuyer de France; Marquis of Bobbio, Count of Caiazzo, Castel San Giovanni, Val Tidone and Voghera.
The Sforza Fortress of Imola. Since 1989 a part of Rocca Sforzesca di Imola is the headquarter of Imola’s “Incontri col Maestro” Academy, since the local Administration, judging this institution of particular interest for the cultural and musical development for Imola, has allowed to the use of Palazzetto “del cortile del soccorso”, located right inside the Rocca.
May 4, 2020 · Accordingly, when Galeazzo Maria Sforza wrote to his parents concerning the newly constructed Medici palazzo, the praise levelled at the Cosimo “il Vecchio” de’ Medici’s new home may well have been a veritable recollection of youth. However, it was also perhaps a politely diplomatic response that reflected the extent of the Sforza’s ...
Between 1360 and 1370, a fortification was built on this site by Gian Galeazzo Visconti, the first Duke of Milan. The fortification was called Castello di Porta Giovia and had a defensive function. Castello di Porta Giovia was a square-shaped castle with 200 meters long sides and four corner towers, two of which were particularly imposing. The ...
This article was most recently revised and updated by Kathleen Sheetz. Sforza Family, Italian family, first named Attendoli, that produced two famous soldiers of fortune and founded a dynasty that ruled Milan for almost a century. The Attendoli were prosperous farmers of the Romagna (near Ravenna) who first assumed the name Sforza (“Force ...
Quick Reference. (1469–94), Third Sforza duke of Milan, the son of Galeazzo Maria Sforza, whom he succeeded at the age of 7 under the regency of his mother Bona of Savoy, who ... From: Sforza, Gian Galeazzo in The Oxford Dictionary of the Renaissance ». Subjects: History — Early Modern History (1500 to 1700)
In December 1476 Galeazzo Maria fell victim to a conspiracy and was assassinated. His widow, Bona di Savoia, became regent on behalf of the young Duke, Gian Galeazzo Maria. She retreated with her son to the central tower, which she raised in order to control the entire castle, and which to this day still carries her name.
