House of Sforza

House Of Sforza

Sforza was a ruling family of Renaissance Italy, based in Milan. They acquired the dukedom and Duchy of Milan from the previously ruling Visconti family in the mid-15th century, and lost it to the Spanish Habsburgs about a century later.

Read more about House Of Sforza:  History, Sforza Rulers of Duchy of Milan, Sforza Rulers of Pesaro and Gradara, Sforza Family Tree, Notable Members, In Popular Culture

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