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.

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Francesco Sforza canonical 9
Francesco I Sforza 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Duke of Milan
Italian noble
Renaissance political leader
condottiero
human
birthDate 1401-07-23
birthPlace Italy
San Miniato
Tuscany
burialPlace Milan Cathedral
child Ascanio Sforza
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
Milan
employer Duchy of Milan
Kingdom of Naples
Papal States
Republic of Venice
familyName Sforza
father Muzio Attendolo Sforza
founderOf House of Sforza
surface form: Sforza dynasty of Milan
givenName Francesco
languageSpoken Italian
memberOf House of Sforza
militaryRank captain-general
mother Lucia da Torsano
movement Renaissance Italy
surface form: Italian Renaissance
nobleTitle Duke of Milan
notableAchievement concluded the Peace of Lodi in 1454
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
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
reignEnd 1466
reignStart 1450
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholicism
spouse Bianca Maria Visconti
successor Duke Galeazzo Maria Sforza
surface form: Galeazzo Maria Sforza

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Duchy of Milan notableRuler Francesco Sforza
Duke of Milan hasNotableHolder Francesco Sforza
Sforza Castle namedAfter Francesco Sforza
Sforza Castle builder Francesco Sforza
Sforza Castle rebuiltBy Francesco Sforza
Bianca Maria Sforza grandfather Francesco Sforza
Filippo Maria Visconti successor Francesco Sforza
Filippo Maria Visconti employerOf Francesco Sforza
Ludovico Sforza father Francesco Sforza
this entity surface form: Francesco I Sforza
House of Sforza notableMember Francesco Sforza
this entity surface form: Francesco I Sforza
House of Sforza prominentMember Francesco Sforza
this entity surface form: Francesco I Sforza
Filarete Tower associatedWith Francesco Sforza
Duke Galeazzo Maria Sforza predecessor Francesco Sforza
subject surface form: Galeazzo Maria Sforza
this entity surface form: Francesco I Sforza
Duke Galeazzo Maria Sforza father Francesco Sforza
subject surface form: Galeazzo Maria Sforza
this entity surface form: Francesco I Sforza