Sforza

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Sforza is the name of a powerful Italian Renaissance noble family that ruled Milan and produced influential political and military leaders.

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Sforza canonical 17

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Duchess of Milan ⓘ
Duke of Milan ⓘ
Italian noble family ⓘ
Italian noblewoman ⓘ
Renaissance dynasty ⓘ
condottiero ⓘ
noble family ⓘ
alliedWith Visconti family ⓘ
alsoKnownAs Ludovico il Moro ⓘ
linked to: Ludovico Sforza
coatOfArms Sforza coat of arms ⓘ
country Italy ⓘ
declinePeriod early 16th century ⓘ
dynasticConnection House of Habsburg ⓘ
House of Valois ⓘ
ethnicGroup Italian ⓘ
founder Muzio Attendolo Sforza ⓘ
historicalEra 15th century ⓘ
16th century ⓘ
involvedIn Italian Wars ⓘ
knownFor Renaissance patronage ⓘ
military leadership ⓘ
political influence in northern Italy ⓘ
languageOfFamily Italian ⓘ
notableMember Caterina Sforza ⓘ
Francesco I Sforza ⓘ
linked to: Francesco Sforza

Galeazzo Maria Sforza ⓘ
Ludovico Sforza ⓘ
occupation mercenary captain ⓘ
originatedAs condottieri family ⓘ
patronOf Leonardo da Vinci ⓘ
politicalRole military leaders ⓘ
patrons of the arts ⓘ
rulers of Milan ⓘ
predecessorDynasty Visconti family ⓘ
primarySeat Milan ⓘ
region Lombardy ⓘ
religion Roman Catholicism ⓘ
ruled Duchy of Milan ⓘ
Milan ⓘ
socialClass high nobility ⓘ
spouse Bianca Maria Visconti ⓘ
timePeriod Italian Renaissance ⓘ
title Countess of Forlì and Imola ⓘ
linked to: Countess of Forlì
titleHeld Duke of Milan ⓘ

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