Francesco Sforza
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Francesco Sforza was a 15th-century Italian condottiero who became Duke of Milan and founded the Sforza dynasty, playing a key role in the politics of Renaissance Italy.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Francesco Sforza canonical | 9 |
| Francesco I Sforza | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1756859 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Francesco Sforza Context triple: [Duchy of Milan, notableRuler, Francesco Sforza]
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Filippo Maria Visconti
Filippo Maria Visconti was the last Duke of Milan from the Visconti dynasty, known for his shrewd and often ruthless rule in the early 15th century and for consolidating Milanese power in northern Italy.
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Ludovico Visconti
Ludovico Visconti was an Italian architect active in France, known for his influential 19th-century designs and contributions to Parisian museum architecture.
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Gian Galeazzo Visconti
Gian Galeazzo Visconti was a powerful late 14th-century Italian ruler who transformed the Visconti seigniory into a major regional power and became the first Duke of Milan.
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Fulco Ruffo di Calabria
Fulco Ruffo di Calabria was an Italian World War I flying ace and nobleman, noted for his distinguished combat record and aristocratic lineage.
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Filippo Zappata
Filippo Zappata was an Italian aeronautical engineer best known for designing several important military and civil aircraft for the Cantieri Aeronautici e Navali Triestini (CANT) company before and during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Francesco Sforza Target entity description: Francesco Sforza was a 15th-century Italian condottiero who became Duke of Milan and founded the Sforza dynasty, playing a key role in the politics of Renaissance Italy.
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A.
Filippo Maria Visconti
Filippo Maria Visconti was the last Duke of Milan from the Visconti dynasty, known for his shrewd and often ruthless rule in the early 15th century and for consolidating Milanese power in northern Italy.
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B.
Ludovico Visconti
Ludovico Visconti was an Italian architect active in France, known for his influential 19th-century designs and contributions to Parisian museum architecture.
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C.
Gian Galeazzo Visconti
Gian Galeazzo Visconti was a powerful late 14th-century Italian ruler who transformed the Visconti seigniory into a major regional power and became the first Duke of Milan.
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D.
Fulco Ruffo di Calabria
Fulco Ruffo di Calabria was an Italian World War I flying ace and nobleman, noted for his distinguished combat record and aristocratic lineage.
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Filippo Zappata
Filippo Zappata was an Italian aeronautical engineer best known for designing several important military and civil aircraft for the Cantieri Aeronautici e Navali Triestini (CANT) company before and during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Duke of Milan
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Italian noble ⓘ Renaissance political leader ⓘ condottiero ⓘ human ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1401-07-23 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Italy
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San Miniato ⓘ Tuscany ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Milan Cathedral ⓘ |
| child |
Ascanio Sforza
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Duke Galeazzo Maria Sforza ⓘ
surface form:
Galeazzo Maria Sforza
Ippolita Maria Sforza ⓘ Ludovico Sforza ⓘ Sforza Maria Sforza ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Duchy of Milan
ⓘ
Italy ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1466-03-08 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Duchy of Milan
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Milan ⓘ |
| employer |
Duchy of Milan
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Kingdom of Naples ⓘ Papal States ⓘ Republic of Venice ⓘ |
| familyName | Sforza ⓘ |
| father | Muzio Attendolo Sforza ⓘ |
| founderOf |
House of Sforza
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surface form:
Sforza dynasty of Milan
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| givenName | Francesco ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Italian ⓘ |
| memberOf | House of Sforza ⓘ |
| militaryRank | captain-general ⓘ |
| mother | Lucia da Torsano ⓘ |
| movement |
Renaissance Italy
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surface form:
Italian Renaissance
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| nobleTitle | Duke of Milan ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
concluded the Peace of Lodi in 1454
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played key role in Italian politics during the early Renaissance ⓘ secured recognition of his rule over Milan by major Italian powers ⓘ |
| notableWork | reorganization of the Duchy of Milan ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Duke of Milan
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condottiero in service of the Duchy of Milan ⓘ condottiero in service of the Papal States ⓘ condottiero in service of the Republic of Venice ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Duchy of Milan
ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Milan
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| reignEnd | 1466 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1450 ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholicism
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| spouse | Bianca Maria Visconti ⓘ |
| successor |
Duke Galeazzo Maria Sforza
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surface form:
Galeazzo Maria Sforza
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Subject: Francesco Sforza Description of subject: Francesco Sforza was a 15th-century Italian condottiero who became Duke of Milan and founded the Sforza dynasty, playing a key role in the politics of Renaissance Italy.
Referenced by (14)
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