House of Sforza

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Cadet branch of the House of Attendolo

  • Coat of Arms
  • House of Attendolo-Sforza Counts of Cotignola Muzio Attendolo was given the nickname Sforza by Alberico da Barbiano for his his refusal to be discouraged and the ability to reverse situations in his favor or simply in reference to his physical vigor

    House of Attendolo-Sforza
    Counts of Cotignola
    Muzio Attendolo was given the nickname Sforza by Alberico da Barbiano for his his refusal to be discouraged and the ability to reverse situations in his favor or simply in reference to his physical vigor

  • House of Sforza Counts of Cotignola and Santa Fiora Arms granted by Rupert, King of Germany in 1401 After Muzio Attendolo Sforza's death in 1424, Joanna II of Naples awarded his descendants to replace the surname of Attendolo with that of Sforza

    House of Sforza
    Counts of Cotignola
    and Santa Fiora
    Arms granted by Rupert, King of Germany in 1401
    After Muzio Attendolo Sforza's death in 1424, Joanna II of Naples awarded his descendants to replace the surname of Attendolo with that of Sforza

  • Sforza Cesarini Counts of Cotignola, Celano and Chinchón Marquises of Civitanova and Castell'Arquato Dukes of Onano and Sforza Cesarini Princes of Genzano Joined name and arms with that of Cesarini family as their successors

    Sforza Cesarini
    Counts of Cotignola, Celano
    and Chinchón
    Marquises of Civitanova and Castell'Arquato
    Dukes of Onano and Sforza Cesarini
    Princes of Genzano
    Joined name and arms with that of Cesarini family as their successors

  • Cadet Branches
  • House of Sforza di Milano Dukes of Milan and Bari Counts of Pavia Issued from Francesco, illegitimate son of Muzio Attendolo Sforza Arms assumed from the Visconti family as successors in 1450

    House of Sforza di Milano
    Dukes of Milan and Bari
    Counts of Pavia
    Issued from Francesco, illegitimate son of Muzio Attendolo Sforza
    Arms assumed from the Visconti family as successors in 1450

  • House of Sforza di Pesaro Lords of Pesaro and Gradara Issued from Gregorio, illegitimate son of Muzio Attendolo Sforza Imperial eagle granted by Emperor Frederick III in 1469

    House of Sforza di Pesaro
    Lords of Pesaro and Gradara
    Issued from Gregorio, illegitimate son of Muzio Attendolo Sforza
    Imperial eagle granted by Emperor Frederick III in 1469

  • 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 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 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

    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 Duke of Milan Arms as knight of the Order of the Crescent

    Francesco I Sforza
    Duke of Milan
    Arms as knight of the Order of the Crescent

  • Bona Sforza Queen consort of Poland Grand Duchess consort of Lithuania

    Bona Sforza
    Queen consort of Poland
    Grand Duchess consort of Lithuania

  • Ludovico il Moro Sforza Duke of Milan and Bari

    Ludovico il Moro Sforza
    Duke of Milan and Bari

  • Giovanni Paolo Sforza Marquuis of Caravaggio

    Giovanni Paolo Sforza
    Marquuis of Caravaggio

  • Maximilian Sforza Duke of Milan 1512-1515

    Maximilian Sforza
    Duke of Milan
    1512-1515

  • Guido Ascania Sforza Cardinal of Santa Fiora

    Guido Ascania Sforza
    Cardinal of Santa Fiora

  • Giovanni Sforza d'Aragona Lord of Pesaro and Gradara

    Giovanni Sforza d'Aragona
    Lord of Pesaro and Gradara

  • Francesco Maria Sforza Duke of Bari

    Francesco Maria Sforza
    Duke of Bari

  • Sforza Sforza di Santa Fiora Count of Santa Fiora Knight of the Golden Fleece

    Sforza Sforza di Santa Fiora
    Count of Santa Fiora
    Knight of the Golden Fleece

  • Ascanio Maria Sforza Bishop of Pavia Vice-Chancellor of the Holy Roman Church

    Ascanio Maria Sforza
    Bishop of Pavia
    Vice-Chancellor of the Holy Roman Church

  • Francesco Sforza Arms prior to his marriage with Bianca Maria Visconti

    Francesco Sforza
    Arms prior to his marriage with Bianca Maria Visconti

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