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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]] when the Visconti line produced no issue. | |||
Francesco's successor was [[Galeazzo Maria Sforza|Galeazzo Maria]], who was assassinated in a [[Templar]] plot orchestrated by [[Rodrigo Borgia]] on 26 December 1472 despite [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze|Giovanni Auditore]]'s best efforts to save the Duke. | |||
[[Category:Houses]] | [[Category:Houses]] | ||
[[Category:House of Sforza]] | [[Category:House of Sforza]] | ||
Revision as of 20:47, 27 November 2016
The House of Sforza was a prominent family in the Italian city of Milan, which rose to power during the Renaissance.
The House was founded by Giacomo Attendolo, a condottiero from Romagna who would pass his nickname of Sforza to his descendants. His son Francesco would become Duke of Milan when the Visconti line produced no issue.
Francesco's successor was Galeazzo Maria, who was assassinated in a Templar plot orchestrated by Rodrigo Borgia on 26 December 1472 despite Giovanni Auditore's best efforts to save the Duke.