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Gian Galeazzo died in 1494 in the Visconti Castle, the summer home of the Visconti and Sforza families. During that time, he received a visit from Charles VIII of France. According to the Italian historian Francesco Guicciardini in his History of Italy ( Italian: La Historia di Italia ), he was poisoned by his uncle, Ludovico il Moro.
- 26 December 1476 – 21 October 1494
- Sforza
The Bona Tower. On the 26th December 1476, the Lord of Milan, Galeazzo Maria Sforza, son of Francesco Sforza and Bianca Maria Visconti, fell victim to a plot and was stabbed to death, causing his wife Bona di Savoia, to move to the safest place within the castle and further fortify it with the addition of a tall tower.
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Jun 20, 2021 · young to inherit his father's title. Gian Galeazzo Sforza, the third member of the Sforza family to have the title Duke of Milan, was born on this day in 1469 in Abbiategrasso, a town in the Po Valley about 22km (14 miles) north of Milan. He was the sixth Duke of Milan in all, the title having previously been the property of the Visconti family.
The efforts to complete and embellish the castle were intensified under the rule of Francesco Sforza's successor. In 1468 Galeazzo Maria, the first in line to the title, moved into the castle together with his court and spouse, Bona di Savoia, the sister-in-law of King Louis XI of France.
The Ducal Chapel (room XII) A project of great interest to Galeazzo Maria Sforza, the Ducal Chapel was built by Benedetto Ferrini and Bartolomeo Gadio and frescoed by a group of painters, which, according to existing documents, included Bonifacio Bembo, Giacomino Vismara and Stefano De Fedeli. The construction of the chapel began in 1473 and ...
In 1491 Ludovico Sforza had Gian Galeazzo Sforza and his wife Isabella of Aragon transferred to the Visconti Castle of Pavia where they created a brilliant court. Gian Galeazzo died in 1494 in the Visconti Castle, the summer home of the Visconti and Sforza families. During that time, he received a visit from Charles VIII of France.
Restored between 1890 and 1905, it is now home to cultural institutions and important museums. SHORT HISTORY. 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.
