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	The '''House of Sforza''' was a prominent and influential ruling family in the [[Italy\|Italian]] city of [[Milan]], which rose to power during the [[Renaissance]] and expanded its influence across Italy.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II">[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>		The '''House of Sforza''' was a prominent and influential ruling family in the [[Italy\|Italian]] city of [[Milan]], which rose to power during the [[Renaissance]] and expanded its influence across Italy.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II">[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

	== History ==		==History==
	The House was founded by [[Muzio Sforza\|Giacomo Attendolo]], a ''{{Wiki\|condottiero}}'' from [[Romagna]] who would pass his nickname of ''Sforza'' to his descendants. His son [[Francesco I Sforza\|Francesco]] would become Duke of [[Milan]]i in 1450 after the Visconti line's extinction. Francesco's successor was his son [[Galeazzo Maria Sforza\|Galeazzo Maria]], who was [[Assassination of Galeazzo Maria Sforza\|assassinated]] on 26 December 1476 in a [[Templars\|Templar]] plot orchestrated by [[Rodrigo Borgia]] despite the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Italian Assassin]] [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze\|Giovanni Auditore]]'s best efforts to save the Duke.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Lineage]]''</ref> Galeazzo's brother [[Ascanio Sforza\|Ascanio]] instead pursued an ecclesiastical career and later became [[cardinal]].<ref name="Renaissance">''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]''</ref><ref name="Brotherhood novel">[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)\|''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' novel]]</ref> While Galeazzo was succeeded in Milan by his brother [[Ludovico Sforza\|Ludovico]], he had also sired an illegitimate daughter, [[Caterina Sforza\|Caterina]], who would later become Countess of [[Forlì]] and Imola, and an important ally to Giovanni's son [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze\|Ezio]].		The House was founded by [[Muzio Sforza\|Giacomo Attendolo]], a ''{{Wiki\|condottiero}}'' from [[Romagna]] who would pass his nickname of ''Sforza'' to his descendants. His son [[Francesco I Sforza\|Francesco]] would become Duke of [[Milan]]i in 1450 after the Visconti line's extinction. Francesco's successor was his son [[Galeazzo Maria Sforza\|Galeazzo Maria]], who was [[Assassination of Galeazzo Maria Sforza\|assassinated]] on 26 December 1476 in a [[Templars\|Templar]] plot orchestrated by [[Rodrigo Borgia]] despite the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Italian Assassin]] [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze\|Giovanni Auditore]]'s best efforts to save the Duke.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Lineage]]''</ref> Galeazzo's brother [[Ascanio Sforza\|Ascanio]] instead pursued an ecclesiastical career and later became [[cardinal]].<ref name="Renaissance">''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]''</ref><ref name="Brotherhood novel">[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)\|''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' novel]]</ref> While Galeazzo was succeeded in Milan by his brother [[Ludovico Sforza\|Ludovico]], he had also sired an illegitimate daughter, [[Caterina Sforza\|Caterina]], who would later become Countess of [[Forlì]] and Imola, and an important ally to Giovanni's son [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze\|Ezio]].

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	The '''House of Sforza''' was a prominent and influential ruling family in the [[Italy\|Italian]] city of [[Milan]], which rose to power during the [[Renaissance]] and expanded its influence across Italy.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II">[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>		The '''House of Sforza''' was a prominent and influential ruling family in the [[Italy\|Italian]] city of [[Milan]], which rose to power during the [[Renaissance]] and expanded its influence across Italy.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II">[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

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	~~ACI Insignia House Sforza.png\|The Insignia of the House of Sforza from ''[[Assassin's Creed: Identity]]''~~
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	ACI Insignia House Sforza ~~small~~.png\|The Insignia of the House of Sforza from ''[[Assassin's Creed: Identity]]''		ACI Insignia House Sforza.png\|The Insignia of the House of Sforza from ''[[Assassin's Creed: Identity]]''
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	ACI Insignia House Sforza small.png\|The Insignia of the House of Sforza from ''[[Assassin's Creed: Identity]]''		ACI Insignia House Sforza small.png\|The Insignia of the House of Sforza from ''[[Assassin's Creed: Identity]]''
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	The '''House of Sforza''' was a prominent and influential ruling family in the Italian city of [[Milan]], which rose to power during the Renaissance and expanded its influence across Italy.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II">[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>		{{Expand}}
			[[File:Arms of the House of Sforza.svg\|thumb\|250px\|The Arms of the House of Sforza]]
			The '''House of Sforza''' was a prominent and influential ruling family in the [[Italy\|Italian]] city of [[Milan]], which rose to power during the [[Renaissance]] and expanded its influence across Italy.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II">[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

	== History ==		== History ==
	The House was founded by [[Muzio Sforza\|Giacomo Attendolo]], a ''{{Wiki\|condottiero}}'' from [[Romagna]] who would pass his nickname of ''Sforza'' to his descendants. His son [[Francesco I Sforza\|Francesco]] would become Duke of [[Milan]]i in 1450 after the Visconti line's extinction. Francesco's successor was his son [[Galeazzo Maria Sforza\|Galeazzo Maria]], who was [[Assassination of Galeazzo Maria Sforza\|assassinated]] on 26 December 1476 in a [[Templars\|Templar]] plot orchestrated by [[Rodrigo Borgia]] despite the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Italian Assassin]] [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze\|Giovanni Auditore]]'s best efforts to save the Duke.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Lineage]]''</ref> Galeazzo's brother [[Ascanio Sforza\|Ascanio]] instead pursued an ecclesiastical career and later became [[cardinal]].<ref name="Renaissance">''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]''</ref><ref name="Brotherhood novel">[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)\|''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' novel]]</ref> While Galeazzo was succeeded in Milan by his brother [[Ludovico Sforza\|Ludovico]], he had also sired an illegitimate daughter, [[Caterina Sforza\|Caterina]], who would later become Countess of [[Forlì]] and Imola, and an important ally to Giovanni's son [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze\|Ezio]].		The House was founded by [[Muzio Sforza\|Giacomo Attendolo]], a ''{{Wiki\|condottiero}}'' from [[Romagna]] who would pass his nickname of ''Sforza'' to his descendants. His son [[Francesco I Sforza\|Francesco]] would become Duke of [[Milan]]i in 1450 after the Visconti line's extinction. Francesco's successor was his son [[Galeazzo Maria Sforza\|Galeazzo Maria]], who was [[Assassination of Galeazzo Maria Sforza\|assassinated]] on 26 December 1476 in a [[Templars\|Templar]] plot orchestrated by [[Rodrigo Borgia]] despite the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Italian Assassin]] [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze\|Giovanni Auditore]]'s best efforts to save the Duke.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Lineage]]''</ref> Galeazzo's brother [[Ascanio Sforza\|Ascanio]] instead pursued an ecclesiastical career and later became [[cardinal]].<ref name="Renaissance">''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]''</ref><ref name="Brotherhood novel">[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)\|''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' novel]]</ref> While Galeazzo was succeeded in Milan by his brother [[Ludovico Sforza\|Ludovico]], he had also sired an illegitimate daughter, [[Caterina Sforza\|Caterina]], who would later become Countess of [[Forlì]] and Imola, and an important ally to Giovanni's son [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze\|Ezio]].

	A cadet branch of the family, descending from Muzio's second son Alessandro, had also been ruling Pesaro and Gradara. Alessandro's grandson [[Giovanni Sforza]] was [[Lucrezia Borgia]]'s first husband before their marriage was annulled by the Pope, much to Giovanni's scorn.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' –[[Database: Lucrezia Borgia]]</ref>		A cadet branch of the family, descending from Muzio's second son Alessandro, had also been ruling Pesaro and Gradara. Alessandro's grandson [[Giovanni Sforza]] was [[Lucrezia Borgia]]'s first husband before their marriage was annulled by the Pope, much to Giovanni's scorn.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[Database: Lucrezia Borgia]]</ref>

	== Legacy ==		== Legacy ==
			[[File:CCrasher 2.png\|thumb\|250px\|Caterina Sforza was captured by the Borgias]]
	The House of Sforza would play a crucial role in the [[Assassin-Templar War]] as Caterina Sforza stood against the Templar order and there doctrine and mostly against the [[House of Borgia]] during there reign. She formed a strong bond with the [[House of Auditore\|Auditore]] and the [[Assassins\|Assassin Brotherhood]] by helping each other out when the time was needed. Eventually after the siege of Forli and Caterina being captured and rescued by [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze\|Ezio Auditore]], Caterina was convinced she had no value to the Brotherhood if she was not in charge of Forli.<ref name="Assassin's Creed Brotherhood">[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>		The House of Sforza would play a crucial role in the [[Assassin-Templar War]] as Caterina Sforza stood against the Templar order and there doctrine and mostly against the [[House of Borgia]] during there reign. She formed a strong bond with the [[House of Auditore\|Auditore]] and the [[Assassins\|Assassin Brotherhood]] by helping each other out when the time was needed. Eventually after the siege of Forli and Caterina being captured and rescued by [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze\|Ezio Auditore]], Caterina was convinced she had no value to the Brotherhood if she was not in charge of Forli.<ref name="Assassin's Creed Brotherhood">[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

	In September 2012, [[Desmond Miles]] relived the memories of Ezio Auditore's encounter with multiple family members of the House of Sforza, simuntounisly that same year four members of the family were included in a [[Mnemonic sets\|mnemonic set]] in [[Abstergo Industries]]' [[Project Legacy]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''</ref>		In September 2012, [[Desmond Miles]] relived the memories of Ezio Auditore's encounter with multiple family members of the House of Sforza, simuntounisly that same year four members of the family were included in a [[Mnemonic sets\|mnemonic set]] in [[Abstergo Industries]]' [[Project Legacy]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''</ref>

			==Gallery==
			<gallery position="center" widths="180" captionalign="center">
			ACI Insignia House Sforza small.png\|The Insignia of the House of Sforza from ''[[Assassin's Creed: Identity]]''
			</gallery>

	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
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	**''[[Battle of Forlì (DLC)\|Battle of Forlì]]''		**''[[Battle of Forlì (DLC)\|Battle of Forlì]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Lineage]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Lineage]]''
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]''
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' {{Mo}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''
			*[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)\|''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' novel]]
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Identity]]'' {{Mdat}}
			**''[[Forlì – A Crimson Sunset]]'' {{Mdat}}
	*''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{Mo}}		*''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{Mo}}

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	The '''House of Sforza''' was a prominent family in the ~~[[Italy\|~~Italian]] city of [[Milan]], which rose to power during the [[~~Renaissance~~]].		The '''House of Sforza''' was a prominent and influential ruling family in the Italian city of [[Milan]], which rose to power during the Renaissance and expanded its influence across Italy.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II">[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

			== History ==
	The House was founded by [[Muzio Sforza\|Giacomo Attendolo]], a ''{{Wiki\|condottiero}}'' from [[Romagna]] who would pass his nickname of ''Sforza'' to his descendants. His son [[Francesco I Sforza\|Francesco]] would become Duke of [[Milan]]i in 1450 after the Visconti line's extinction. Francesco's successor was his son [[Galeazzo Maria Sforza\|Galeazzo Maria]], who was [[Assassination of Galeazzo Maria Sforza\|assassinated]] on 26 December 1476 in a [[Templars\|Templar]] plot orchestrated by [[Rodrigo Borgia]] despite the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Italian Assassin]] [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze\|Giovanni Auditore]]'s best efforts to save the Duke.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Lineage]]''</ref> Galeazzo's brother [[Ascanio Sforza\|Ascanio]] instead pursued an ecclesiastical career and later became [[cardinal]].<ref name="Renaissance">''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]''</ref><ref name="Brotherhood novel">[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)\|''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' novel]]</ref> While Galeazzo was succeeded in Milan by his brother [[Ludovico Sforza\|Ludovico]], he had also sired an illegitimate daughter, [[Caterina Sforza\|Caterina]], who would later become Countess of [[Forlì]] and Imola, and an important ally to Giovanni's son [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze\|Ezio]].		The House was founded by [[Muzio Sforza\|Giacomo Attendolo]], a ''{{Wiki\|condottiero}}'' from [[Romagna]] who would pass his nickname of ''Sforza'' to his descendants. His son [[Francesco I Sforza\|Francesco]] would become Duke of [[Milan]]i in 1450 after the Visconti line's extinction. Francesco's successor was his son [[Galeazzo Maria Sforza\|Galeazzo Maria]], who was [[Assassination of Galeazzo Maria Sforza\|assassinated]] on 26 December 1476 in a [[Templars\|Templar]] plot orchestrated by [[Rodrigo Borgia]] despite the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Italian Assassin]] [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze\|Giovanni Auditore]]'s best efforts to save the Duke.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Lineage]]''</ref> Galeazzo's brother [[Ascanio Sforza\|Ascanio]] instead pursued an ecclesiastical career and later became [[cardinal]].<ref name="Renaissance">''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]''</ref><ref name="Brotherhood novel">[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)\|''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' novel]]</ref> While Galeazzo was succeeded in Milan by his brother [[Ludovico Sforza\|Ludovico]], he had also sired an illegitimate daughter, [[Caterina Sforza\|Caterina]], who would later become Countess of [[Forlì]] and Imola, and an important ally to Giovanni's son [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze\|Ezio]].

	A cadet branch of the family, descending from Muzio's second son Alessandro, had also been ruling Pesaro and Gradara. Alessandro's grandson [[Giovanni Sforza]] was [[Lucrezia Borgia]]'s first husband before their marriage was annulled by the Pope, much to Giovanni's scorn.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' –[[Database: Lucrezia Borgia]]</ref>		A cadet branch of the family, descending from Muzio's second son Alessandro, had also been ruling Pesaro and Gradara. Alessandro's grandson [[Giovanni Sforza]] was [[Lucrezia Borgia]]'s first husband before their marriage was annulled by the Pope, much to Giovanni's scorn.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' –[[Database: Lucrezia Borgia]]</ref>

	In 2012, four members of the family were included in a [[Mnemonic sets\|mnemonic set]] in [[Abstergo Industries]]' [[Project Legacy]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''</ref>		== Legacy ==
			The House of Sforza would play a crucial role in the [[Assassin-Templar War]] as Caterina Sforza stood against the Templar order and there doctrine and mostly against the [[House of Borgia]] during there reign. She formed a strong bond with the [[House of Auditore\|Auditore]] and the [[Assassins\|Assassin Brotherhood]] by helping each other out when the time was needed. Eventually after the siege of Forli and Caterina being captured and rescued by [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze\|Ezio Auditore]], Caterina was convinced she had no value to the Brotherhood if she was not in charge of Forli.<ref name="Assassin's Creed Brotherhood">[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

			In September 2012, [[Desmond Miles]] relived the memories of Ezio Auditore's encounter with multiple family members of the House of Sforza, simuntounisly that same year four members of the family were included in a [[Mnemonic sets\|mnemonic set]] in [[Abstergo Industries]]' [[Project Legacy]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''</ref>

	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==

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	The '''House of Sforza''' was a prominent family in the [[Italy\|Italian]] city of [[Milan]], which rose to power during the [[Renaissance]].		The '''House of Sforza''' was a prominent family in the [[Italy\|Italian]] city of [[Milan]], which rose to power during the [[Renaissance]].

	The House was founded by [[Muzio Sforza\|Giacomo Attendolo]], a ''condottiero'' from [[Romagna]] who would pass his nickname of ''Sforza'' to his descendants. His son [[Francesco I Sforza\|Francesco]] would become Duke of [[Milan]]i in 1450 after ~~the extinction of~~ the Visconti line. Francesco's successor was his son [[Galeazzo Maria Sforza\|Galeazzo Maria]], who was assassinated in a [[Templar]] plot orchestrated by [[Rodrigo Borgia]] ~~on 26 December 1476~~ despite the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze\|Giovanni Auditore]]'s best efforts to save the Duke.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Lineage]]''</ref> Galeazzo's brother, [[Ascanio Sforza\|Ascanio]]~~, had~~ instead pursued an ecclesiastical career and later became cardinal.<ref name="Renaissance">''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]''</ref><ref name="Brotherhood novel">[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)\|''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' novel]]</ref> While Galeazzo was succeeded in Milan by his brother [[Ludovico Sforza\|Ludovico]], he had also sired an illegitimate daughter, [[Caterina Sforza\|Caterina]], who would later become Countess of [[Forlì]] and Imola, and an important ally to [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]].		The House was founded by [[Muzio Sforza\|Giacomo Attendolo]], a ''{{Wiki\|condottiero}}'' from [[Romagna]] who would pass his nickname of ''Sforza'' to his descendants. His son [[Francesco I Sforza\|Francesco]] would become Duke of [[Milan]]i in 1450 after the Visconti line's extinction. Francesco's successor was his son [[Galeazzo Maria Sforza\|Galeazzo Maria]], who was [[Assassination of Galeazzo Maria Sforza\|assassinated]] on 26 December 1476 in a [[Templars\|Templar]] plot orchestrated by [[Rodrigo Borgia]] despite the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Italian Assassin]] [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze\|Giovanni Auditore]]'s best efforts to save the Duke.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Lineage]]''</ref> Galeazzo's brother [[Ascanio Sforza\|Ascanio]] instead pursued an ecclesiastical career and later became [[cardinal]].<ref name="Renaissance">''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]''</ref><ref name="Brotherhood novel">[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)\|''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' novel]]</ref> While Galeazzo was succeeded in Milan by his brother [[Ludovico Sforza\|Ludovico]], he had also sired an illegitimate daughter, [[Caterina Sforza\|Caterina]], who would later become Countess of [[Forlì]] and Imola, and an important ally to Giovanni's son [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze\|Ezio]].

	A cadet branch of the family, descending from Muzio's second son Alessandro, had also been ruling Pesaro and Gradara. Alessandro's grandson [[Giovanni Sforza]] was ~~the first husband of~~ [[Lucrezia Borgia]], before their marriage was annulled by the Pope, much to Giovanni's scorn.		A cadet branch of the family, descending from Muzio's second son Alessandro, had also been ruling Pesaro and Gradara. Alessandro's grandson [[Giovanni Sforza]] was [[Lucrezia Borgia]]'s first husband before their marriage was annulled by the Pope, much to Giovanni's scorn.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' –[[Database: Lucrezia Borgia]]</ref>

	In 2012, four members of the family were included in a [[Mnemonic sets\|mnemonic set]] in [[Abstergo Industries]]' [[Project Legacy]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''</ref>		In 2012, four members of the family were included in a [[Mnemonic sets\|mnemonic set]] in [[Abstergo Industries]]' [[Project Legacy]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''</ref>
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	The character [[Rocco Tiepolo]], who features in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' and in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' as a [[Mercenary (Animi Avatar)\|multiplayer character]], wears a cape with the coat of arms of the Sforza family, indicating that he is either related or otherwise affiliated to them.		The character [[Rocco Tiepolo]], who features in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' and in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' as a [[Mercenary (Animi Avatar)\|multiplayer character]], wears a cape with the coat of arms of the Sforza family, indicating that he is either related or otherwise affiliated to them.

			==Appearances==
			{{Incomplete list}}
			*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' {{1st}}
			**''[[Battle of Forlì (DLC)\|Battle of Forlì]]''
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Lineage]]''
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''
			*''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{Mo}}

	==References==		==References==

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	The '''House of Sforza''' was a prominent family in the [[Italy\|Italian]] city of [[Milan]], which rose to power during the [[Renaissance]].		The '''House of Sforza''' was a prominent family in the [[Italy\|Italian]] city of [[Milan]], which rose to power during the [[Renaissance]].

	The House was founded by [[Muzio Sforza\|Giacomo Attendolo]], a ''condottiero'' from [[Romagna]] who would pass his nickname of ''Sforza'' to his descendants. His son [[Francesco I Sforza\|Francesco]] would become Duke of [[Milan]]i in ~~1450, after~~ the extinction of the Visconti line.		The House was founded by [[Muzio Sforza\|Giacomo Attendolo]], a ''condottiero'' from [[Romagna]] who would pass his nickname of ''Sforza'' to his descendants. His son [[Francesco I Sforza\|Francesco]] would become Duke of [[Milan]]i in 1450 after the extinction of the Visconti line. Francesco's successor was his son [[Galeazzo Maria Sforza\|Galeazzo Maria]], who was assassinated in a [[Templar]] plot orchestrated by [[Rodrigo Borgia]] on 26 December 1476 despite the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze\|Giovanni Auditore]]'s best efforts to save the Duke.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Lineage]]''</ref> Galeazzo's brother, [[Ascanio Sforza\|Ascanio]], had instead pursued an ecclesiastical career and later became cardinal.<ref name="Renaissance">''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]''</ref><ref name="Brotherhood novel">[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)\|''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' novel]]</ref> While Galeazzo was succeeded in Milan by his brother [[Ludovico Sforza\|Ludovico]], he had also sired an illegitimate daughter, [[Caterina Sforza\|Caterina]], who would later become Countess of [[Forlì]] and Imola, and an important ally to [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]].

	~~Francesco~~'s ~~successor was his~~ son [[~~Galeazzo Maria~~ Sforza~~\|Galeazzo Maria~~]]~~, who~~ was ~~assassinated in a~~ [[~~Templar~~]] ~~plot orchestrated~~ by ~~[[Rodrigo Borgia]] on 26 December 1476 despite~~ the ~~[[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[~~Giovanni ~~Auditore da Firenze\|Giovanni Auditore]]~~'s ~~best efforts to save the Duke~~.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Lineage]]''</ref> Galeazzo's brother, [[Ascanio Sforza\|Ascanio]], had instead pursued an ecclesiastical career and later became cardinal.<ref name="Renaissance">''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]''</ref><ref name="Brotherhood novel">[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)\|''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' novel]]</ref>		A cadet branch of the family, descending from Muzio's second son Alessandro, had also been ruling Pesaro and Gradara. Alessandro's grandson [[Giovanni Sforza]] was the first husband of [[Lucrezia Borgia]], before their marriage was annulled by the Pope, much to Giovanni's scorn.

	~~While Galeazzo was succeeded~~ in ~~Milan by his brother~~ [[~~Ludovico Sforza~~\|~~Ludovico~~]]~~, he had also sired an illegitimate daughter,~~ [[~~Caterina Sforza\|Caterina~~]]~~, who would later become Countess of~~ [[~~Forlì~~]] ~~and Imola, and an important ally to~~ [[~~Ezio Auditore da Firenze~~]].		In 2012, four members of the family were included in a [[Mnemonic sets\|mnemonic set]] in [[Abstergo Industries]]' [[Project Legacy]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''</ref>

	~~A cadet branch of~~ the ~~family~~, ~~descending from Muzio~~'s ~~second son Alessandro, had also been ruling Pesaro~~ and ~~Gradara. Alessandro~~'~~s grandson~~ [[~~Giovanni Sforza~~]] ~~was the first husband of~~ [[~~Lucrezia Borgia~~]], ~~before their marriage was annulled by~~ the ~~Pope~~, ~~much~~ to ~~Giovanni's scorn~~.		==Behind the scenes==
			The character [[Rocco Tiepolo]], who features in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' and in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' as a [[Mercenary (Animi Avatar)\|multiplayer character]], wears a cape with the coat of arms of the Sforza family, indicating that he is either related or otherwise affiliated to them.

	~~In 2012, four members of the family were included in a [[Mnemonic sets\|mnemonic set]] in [[Abstergo Industries]]' [[Project Legacy]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''</ref>~~
	~~==Trivia==~~
	*The Templar condottiero, [[Rocco Tiepolo]], wore a cape with the coat of arms of the Sforza family, indicating that he was either related or otherwise affiliated to them.
	==References==		==References==
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	[[Category:Houses]]		[[Category:Houses]]
	[[Category:House of Sforza]]		[[Category:House of Sforza]]

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	The '''House of Sforza''' was a prominent and influential ruling family in the [[Italy\|Italian]] city of [[Milan]], which rose to power during the [[Renaissance]] and expanded its influence across Italy.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II">[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>		The '''House of Sforza''' was a prominent and influential ruling family in the [[Italy\|Italian]] city of [[Milan]], which rose to power during the [[Renaissance]] and expanded its influence across Italy.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II">[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

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	~~ACI Insignia House Sforza.png\|The Insignia of the House of Sforza from ''[[Assassin's Creed: Identity]]''~~
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