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A few months later Sforza was again arrested after a quarrel with James of Bourbon. He was freed only in 1416, after James' fall from power, and Joan gave him back the title of Conestabile . Muzio Attendolo. In 1417 Sforza was sent by Joan to help the pope against Braccio da Montone, together with his son Francesco.
Apr 8, 2024 · Sforza family. Muzio Attendolo Sforza (born May 8, 1369, Cotignola [Italy]—died Jan. 4, 1424, Pescara) was a soldier of fortune who played an important role in the wars of his period and whose son Francesco became duke of Milan. The son of Giovanni Attendolo, a prosperous farmer of the Romagna (in north-central Italy), Muzio left home in 1384 ...
Jan 19, 2019 · A few months later Sforza was again arrested after a quarrel with James of Bourbon. He was freed only in 1416, after James’ fall from power, and Joan gave him back the title of Conestabile . In 1417 Sforza was sent by Joan to help the pope against Braccio da Montone , together with his son Francesco .
Nov 29, 2023 · MUZIO ATTENDOLO SFORZA (Giacomo Attendolo) of Cotignola. Count of Serracapriola, Baron of Torremaggiore. Muzio Attendolo Sforza, born on 28 May 1369 and passing on 4 January 1424, stands as a prominent figure in Italian history as a distinguished condottiero. He is credited with laying the foundation of the renowned Sforza dynasty.
Reference entries. An Italian family that rose to prominence in the 15th and 16th centuries. Muzio Attendolo (1369–1424) was one of the most powerful condottieri of the period (his assumed name Sforza means “force”). His illegitimate son Francesco (1401–66) was also a successful condottiere, whose armies were involved in a three-way war ...
May 28, 2022 · Muzio Attendolo Sforza, who is recognised as the founder of the Sforza dynasty that ruled the Duchy of Milan from 1450 to 1535, was born on this day in 1369 in Cotignola, a town in Emilia-Romagna about 25km (16 miles) west of Ravenna. A career soldier who made his fortune as a mercenary captain - a condottiero - Muzio was a key figure in many ...
Caterina. In the Sforza Castle of Milan…. Caterina was educated by her fatherly grand-mother Lady Bianca Maria Visconti in the lively and refined court with major poets and writers of the Italian Renaissance, she was used to spend the summertime in the Sforza estates of Pavia. She learned about her glorious family ancestors who were skilled ...
