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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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May 4, 2020 · Sforza, Galeazzo Maria, “Letter to His Parents (1459).” In Peter Elmer, Nick Webb and Roberta Wood (eds.), The Renaissance in Europe: An Anthology, London: Yale University Press in association with The Open University, 2000, p. 226. Trexler, Richard C., Public Life in Renaissance Florence, London: Cornell University Press, 1980.
Ambitious, extravagant, progressive, and sexually notorious, Galeazzo Maria Sforza inherited the ducal throne of Milan in 1466, at the age of twenty-two. Although his reign ended tragically only ten years later, the young prince's court was a dynamic community where arts, policy making, and the panoply of state were integrated with the rhythms ...
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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 18, 2021 · Gian Galeazzo Sforza (aka: Giovan Galeazzo Sforza) (20 June 1469 - 21 October 1494) was the sixth Duke of Milan as of 1476. Born in Abbiategrasso, he was only 7 years old when in 1476 his father, Galeazzo Maria Sforza, was assassinated and Gian Galeazzo became the Duke of Milan. His uncle, Ludovico Sforza, acted as regent to the young duke but ...
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 ...
