Galeazzo Maria Sforza

Noble person

1444 – 1476

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Who was Galeazzo Maria Sforza?

Galeazzo Maria Sforza was Duke of Milan from 1466 until his death. He was famous for being lustful, cruel and tyrannical.

He was born to Francesco Sforza, a popular condottiero and ally of Cosimo de' Medici who had gained the Duchy of Milan, and Bianca Maria Visconti. He married into the Gonzaga family; on the death of his first wife Dorotea Gonzaga, he married Bona of Savoy.

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Born
Jan 24, 1444
Fermo
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  • Italy
Died
Dec 26, 1476
Milan

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on July 23, 2013

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