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Galeazzo Maria Sforza

1444–1476 · 15th century

Galeazzo Maria Sforza was Duke of Milan from 1466 to 1476, eldest son of Francesco Sforza and Bianca Maria Visconti. He kept a lavish court, patronised music and art, and married his illegitimate daughter Caterina Sforza to Girolamo Riario. Hated for his cruelty and excesses, he was assassinated by three Milanese nobles in the church of Santo Stefano on 26 December 1476.

Galeazzo Maria Sforza
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Lordship of Imola and Forli

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