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May 4, 2024 · As King Ferdinand I of Naples was threatening to come to the aid of the rightful duke Gian Galeazzo Sforza, the husband of his granddaughter Isabella, Alexander encouraged the French king in his plan for the conquest of Naples.
- Pius III
Cardinal-Deacon of San Eustachio (1460–1503); Administrator...
- Innocent Viii
Pope Innocent VIII (Latin: Innocentius VIII; Italian:...
- Cesare Borgia
Cesare as a boy, painted by Pinturicchio. Like many aspects...
- Giulia Farnese
Giulia Farnese (Italian pronunciation: [ˈdʒuːlja...
- Borgia Family
The House of Borgia (/ ˈ b ɔːr (d) ʒ ə / BOR-zhə, BOR-jə,...
- Pius III
Apr 22, 2024 · Lady With an Ermine is a three-quarter portrait of a woman holding an Ermine by Leonardo da Vinci. The artist painted this masterpiece in 1589-90 following the commission by Ludovico Sforza. The oil-on-walnut panel showcases the complexity of emotions and symbolism through Ermine and light.
6 days ago · In 1476 the young Duke of Milan Galeazzo Maria Sforza was assassinated leaving behind his minor son Gian Galeazzo Sforza. He ascended to the throne and his uncle Ludovico Sforza became his regent. He was married to Isabella of Aragon. She requested her father Alfonso II of Naples to help her gain control of Milan from Ludovico.
4 days ago · The House of Medici (English: / ˈ m ɛ d ɪ tʃ i / MED-itch-ee, UK also / m ə ˈ d iː tʃ i / mə-DEE-chee, Italian: [ˈmɛːditʃi]) was an Italian banking family and political dynasty that first consolidated power in the Republic of Florence under Cosimo de' Medici, during the first half of the 15th century.
- By Medico, Castellan of Potrone, considered the first ancestor of the house
- 1230; 793 years ago
Apr 27, 2024 · Alberico was born from Giuseppe's union with Maria Teresa Malaspina, (1703 – Pisa, 3 November 1770) (d. 1789); he married Maria Migliore in Palermo. The daughter of Maria Angelica Malaspina married Don Antonino Sorce, the heir of a rich family of Mussomeli, giving origin to the Sorce-Malaspina branch of the family.
- Alberto Obertenghi's nickname "Malaspina" ("bad thorn")
- Obertenghi
- 12th century
4 days ago · We look at the background to the expedition by King Charles VIII of France into Italy to claim the throne of Naples. This takes us to explore the situation i Milan, with Duke Gian Galeazzo Sforza and his uncle Ludovico il Moro, then to Naples, where king Alphonse II has just succeeded his father Ferrante.
Apr 29, 2024 · Gian Galeazzo Ciano (Livorno 1903-1944 executed in Verona), 2nd Count of Cortellazzo & Buccari (his father Costanzo Ciano was the 1st Count) was a statesman, diplomat, fascist leader, and Ambassador of Italy to the Vatican City. He was married to Edda Mussolini (favorite child of Mussolini).
