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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Observed surface forms (5)

Surface form Occurrences
Francesco I Sforza 0
Ludovico Sforza 0
Caterina 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.

Ludovico Sforza familyName Sforza
Bona Sforza familyName Sforza
Caterina Sforza familyName Sforza
Duke Galeazzo Maria Sforza familyName Sforza
subject surface form: Galeazzo Maria Sforza