Sforza
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Duchess of Milan
Duke of Milan
Italian noble family
Italian noblewoman
Renaissance dynasty
condottiero
noble family
Sforza is the name of a powerful Italian Renaissance noble family that ruled Milan and produced influential political and military leaders.
Observed surface forms (5)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Francesco I Sforza | 0 |
| Ludovico Sforza | 0 |
| Caterina Sforza | 0 |
| Bianca Maria Visconti | 0 |
| Muzio Attendolo Sforza | 0 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Duchess of Milan
ⓘ
Duke of Milan ⓘ Italian noble family ⓘ Italian noblewoman ⓘ Renaissance dynasty ⓘ condottiero ⓘ noble family ⓘ |
| alliedWith | Visconti family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Ludovico il Moro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coatOfArms | Sforza coat of arms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| declinePeriod | early 16th century ⓘ |
| dynasticConnection |
House of Habsburg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
House of Valois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Italian ⓘ |
| founder | Muzio Attendolo Sforza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
15th century
ⓘ
16th century ⓘ |
| involvedIn | Italian Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Renaissance patronage
ⓘ
military leadership ⓘ political influence in northern Italy ⓘ |
| languageOfFamily | Italian ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Caterina Sforza
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Francesco I Sforza NERFINISHED ⓘ Galeazzo Maria Sforza NERFINISHED ⓘ Ludovico Sforza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | mercenary captain ⓘ |
| originatedAs | condottieri family ⓘ |
| patronOf | Leonardo da Vinci NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
military leaders
ⓘ
patrons of the arts ⓘ rulers of Milan ⓘ |
| predecessorDynasty | Visconti family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primarySeat | Milan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Lombardy ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| ruled |
Duchy of Milan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Milan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialClass | high nobility ⓘ |
| spouse | Bianca Maria Visconti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Italian Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Countess of Forlì and Imola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleHeld | Duke of Milan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Galeazzo Maria Sforza