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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.
Gli Sforza furono la dinastia che fece grande Milano: il capostipite del ramo milanese, Francesco, era figlio naturale di Giacomo Attendolo (detto "Sforza"), detto anche Muzio, nobile romagnolo, Conte di Cotignola e condottiero, e della sua amante Lucia Terzani.
After an Imperial-Spanish army defeated France in the Battle of Pavia in 1525, a Sforza, Francesco II, assumed rule in Milan again. His death and a new war led the Duchy of Milan into the hands of Philip II of Spain , ending the line of succession initiated by Ottone and Matteo Visconti.
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).
Francesco I Sforza KG (Italian: [franˈtʃesko ˈpriːmo ˈsfɔrtsa]; 23 July 1401 – 8 March 1466) was an Italian condottiero who founded the Sforza dynasty in the duchy of Milan, ruling as its (fourth) duke from 1450 until his death.
Il Castello Sforzesco è un grande complesso fortificato situato a Milano poco fuori dal centro storico della città. Fu eretto nel XV secolo da Francesco Sforza, divenuto da poco Duca di Milano, sui resti di una precedente fortificazione medievale del XIV secolo nota come Castello di Porta Giovia (o Zobia ).
Galeazzo Maria Sforza - Wikipedia. Galeazzo Maria Sforza (24 January 1444 – 26 December 1476) was the fifth Duke of Milan from 1466 until 1476. He was notorious for being lustful, cruel, and tyrannical.
