Massimiliano Sforza

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Massimiliano Sforza was a Renaissance-era Duke of Milan from the influential Sforza dynasty, known for his brief and turbulent rule amid the Italian Wars.

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Massimiliano Sforza canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Duke of Milan
Renaissance ruler
human
nobleman
ally Old Swiss Confederacy
associatedWith Holy Roman Empire
Milanese court
Papal States
conflict Italian Wars
War of the League of Cambrai
linked to: League of Cambrai
countryOfCitizenship Duchy of Milan
dynasty Sforza dynasty
linked to: House of Sforza
era Renaissance
event Battle of Marignano
father Ludovico Sforza
fullName Massimiliano Sforza
governanceType hereditary monarchy
historicalPeriod early 16th century
historicalReputation minor and short‑lived Italian prince
languageUsed Italian
Latin
lostPowerIn Battle of Marignano
memberOf House of Sforza
mother Beatrice d’Este
nobleFamily Sforza
notableFor being restored to Milan with Swiss support
brief rule over the Duchy of Milan
involvement in the Italian Wars
notableTrait reliance on foreign military support
weak political position
opponent Francis I of France
Kingdom of France
Louis XII of France
partOf history of the Duchy of Milan
history of the Italian Wars
positionHeld Duke of Milan
powerBase Milan
predecessor Louis XII of France
regionRuled Lombardy
Milan
reignEnd 1515
reignStart 1512
ruleCharacterizedBy heavy dependence on Swiss mercenaries
political instability
successor Francis I of France
title Duke of Milan

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Ludovico Sforza child Massimiliano Sforza
House of Sforza notableMember Massimiliano Sforza
Beatrice d’Este child Massimiliano Sforza
Massimiliano Sforza fullName Massimiliano Sforza