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The House of Sforza ( pronounced [ˈsfɔrtsa]) was a ruling family of Renaissance Italy, based in Milan. Sforza rule began with the family's acquisition of the Duchy of Milan following the extinction of the Visconti family in the mid-15th century and ended with the death of the last member of the family's main branch, Francesco II Sforza, in 1535.
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Alessandro Sforza (21 October 1409 – 3 April 1473) was an...
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Francesco II Sforza (4 February 1495 – 2 November 1535) was...
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Bianca Maria Visconti (31 March 1425 – 28 October 1468) also...
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Ottaviano Maria Sforza, Count of Lugano: House: Sforza:...
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Aug 18, 2023 · House of Sforza. The Sforza's rule on the Duchy of Milan began with Francesco Sforza seizing power in 1450. Francisco's son Galeazzo Maria Sforza, seeking to increase his prestige, married the sister-in-law of the French king. While ruling harshly, he nevertheless patronized artists and architects.
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The House of Sforza was a ruling family of Renaissance Italy, based in Milan. They acquired the Duchy of Milan following the extinction of the Visconti family in the mid-15th century, Sforza rule ending in Milan with the death of the last member of the family's main branch in 1535.
Lucrezia Borgia ( Italian pronunciation: [luˈkrɛttsja ˈbɔrdʒa]; Valencian: Lucrècia Borja [luˈkrɛsia ˈbɔɾdʒa]; 18 April 1480 – 24 June 1519) was an Italian noblewoman of the House of Borgia who was the illegitimate daughter of Pope Alexander VI and Vannozza dei Cattanei. She reigned as the governor of Spoleto, a position usually ...
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The illegitimate son of Costanzo I Sforza, he was a member of the powerful House of Sforza, in the line of Pesaro and Gradara (the Milanese line held the Duchy of Milan at the time).
Help. Category:Mansions and buildings of the House of Sforza. From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository. Subcategories. This category has the following 17 subcategories, out of 17 total. A. Casa degli Atellani (Milan) (2 C, 21 F) Buccinasco castle (4 F) Ca' del Duca (Venice) (11 F)
Media in category "Artworks for House of Sforza" This category contains only the following file. Livre d'Heures de Galeazzo Maria Sforza.jpg 2,675 × 1,849; 815 KB