House of Sforza di Milano: Difference between revisions

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Cadet branch of the House of Sforza

Coat of Arms
House of Sforza di Milano
Dukes of Milan and Bari
Counts of Pavia
Arms assumed from the Visconti family as successors in 1450

Cadet Branches
House of Sforza di Borgonovo
Lords of Agazzino, Arcello, Bilegno, Breno and Castelnovo
Counts of Borgonovo
Issued from Sforza Secondo Sforza, illegitimate son of Francesco I, Duke of Milan
House of Sforza di Caravaggio
Marquises of Caravaggio
Counts of Galliate, Casteggio
and Lacchiarella
Issued from Giovanni Paolo, illegitimate son of Ludovico Sforza, Duke of Milan
Legitimated line
House of Riario Sforza
Lords of Forlì and Imola
Barons of Montepeloso
Marquises of Corleto
Counts and Dukes of Riario Sforza
Matrilineal branch issued from Caterina Sforza, illegitimate daughter of Galeazzo Maria Sforza, Duke of Milan

Personal Arms
Francesco I Sforza
Arms prior to his marriage with Bianca Maria Visconti
Francesco I Sforza
Duke of Milan
Arms as knight of the Order of the Crescent
Sforza Maria Sforza
Duke of Bari
3rd son of Francesco I Sforza
Ludovico il Moro Sforza
Duke of Milan and Bari
5th son of Francesco I Sforza
Ascanio Maria Sforza
Bishop of Pavia
Vice-Chancellor of the Holy Roman Church
6th son of Francesco I Sforza
Maximilian Sforza
Duke of Milan
Eldest son and heir of Ludovico
Il Moro Sforza
Arms as Count of Pavia and heir to his father
Giovanni Paolo Sforza
Marquis of Caravaggio
Illegitimate son of Ludovico Sforza, Duke of Milan
Progenitor of Caravaggio branch
Bona Sforza
Queen consort of Poland
Daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza, Duke of Milan

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-Cadet branch of the [[House of Attendolo]]
+Cadet branch of the [[House of Sforza]]
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-Sforza.svg|House of Sforza di Milano<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Dukes of Milan and Bari<br>Counts of PaviaArms assumed from the [[House of Visconti|Visconti family]] as successors in 1450</span>
+Sforza.svg|House of Sforza di Milano<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Dukes of Milan and Bari<br>Counts of Pavia<br>Arms assumed from the [[House of Visconti|Visconti family]] as successors in 1450</span>
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 Sforza Borgonovo.svg|House of Sforza di Borgonovo<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lords of Agazzino, Arcello, Bilegno, Breno and Castelnovo<br>Counts of Borgonovo<br>Issued from Sforza Secondo Sforza, illegitimate son of Francesco I, Duke of Milan</span>
-Sforza Caravaggio.svg|House of Sforza di Caravaggio<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Marquises of Caravaggio<br>Counts of Galliate, Casteggio<br> and Lacchiarella<br>Issued from Giovanni Paolo, illegitimate son of Ludovico Sforza, Duke of Milan<br>Legitimated line</span>
+Sforza Caravaggio.svg|[[House of Sforza di Caravaggio]]<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Marquises of Caravaggio<br>Counts of Galliate, Casteggio<br> and Lacchiarella<br>Issued from Giovanni Paolo, illegitimate son of Ludovico Sforza, Duke of Milan<br>Legitimated line</span>
 Riario Sforza.svg|[[House of Riario|House of Riario Sforza]]<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lords of Forlì and Imola<br>Barons of Montepeloso<br>Marquises of Corleto<br>Counts and Dukes of Riario Sforza<br>Matrilineal branch issued from Caterina Sforza, illegitimate daughter of Galeazzo Maria Sforza, Duke of Milan</span>
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