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Gian Galeazzo Sforza (20 June 1469 – 21 October 1494), also known as Giovan Galeazzo Sforza, was the sixth Duke of Milan. Early life [ edit ] Born in Abbiategrasso , he was only seven years old when in 1476 his father, Galeazzo Maria Sforza , was assassinated and he became the Duke of Milan .
- 26 December 1476 – 21 October 1494
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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.
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Sforza, Gian Galeazzo (1469–94) in The Oxford Dictionary of the Renaissance Length: 101 words View all related items in Oxford Reference »
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.
other name: Gian Galeazzo Maria Sforza Details individual; ruler; Italian; Male. Other dates 1476-1494 (ruled) Biography Son of Bona Sforza (q.v.). 19 related objects ...
Gian Galeazzo Sforza (20 June 1469 – 21 October 1494), also known as Giovan Galeazzo Sforza, was the sixth Duke of Milan.
National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1941: 218, no. A-10, as Gian Galeazzo Sforza by Giovanni Antonio Amadeo (or Omodeo). 1942 Book of Illustrations. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1942: 253, repro. 223, as Gian Galezzo Sforza by Giovanni Antonio Amademoo (or Omodeo). 1943
