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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
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Cousin and (first) husband of Isabella of Aragon (this portrait, which shows him with the symbol of his favourite Saint, St. Sebastian, the arrow, was made by Leonardo da Vinci), c. 1483. Born: 20. June 1469. Deceased: 21. or 22. October 1494. Father: Galeazzo Maria Sforza († 1476; assassinated), Duke of Milan.
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When Galeazzo Maria Sforza became duke of Milan in March 1466, he was only twenty-two years of age. Because he would not attain his full majority for three years, he had to act under the tutelage of his mother, Bianca Maria Visconti, one of the most highly respected princely figures of her time.¹ For a young man of his pride, ambition, and ...
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Galeazzo Maria Sforza. 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.
Jun 20, 2021 · 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.
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.
Apr 19, 2024 · 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)
