Difference between revisions of "House of Sforza"
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Bosio (Siena 1411 - Parma 1476), governor of Orvieto and general of the Republic of Siena, married Cecilia Aldobrandeschi, who brought the sovereignty of Santa Fiora. | Bosio (Siena 1411 - Parma 1476), governor of Orvieto and general of the Republic of Siena, married Cecilia Aldobrandeschi, who brought the sovereignty of Santa Fiora. | ||
From him the counts of Santafiora and the Sforza Cesarini family originate. | From him the counts of Santafiora and the Sforza Cesarini family originate. | ||
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+ | Edit: Well I meant the Treccani source not Wikipedia, it is used on Italian Wikipedia which claims he was a natural son, basically all other sources confirm he was actually the eldest legitimate son of Giacomo aka Muzio. The thing is that means he wasn't really "a cadet" but rather a senior person in family inheritance as the eldest legitimate child and the continuation of the family. The fact his illegitimate half-brother Francesco won the lottery by marrying the heiress of the Visconti and became immensely powerful, overhsadowing the senior (and legitimate) branch of the family is a totally different story. ;) | ||
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Revision as of 11:19, 25 February 2021
Cadet branch of the House of Attendolo
House of 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
House of Sforza di Milano
Dukes of Milan and Bari
Counts of Pavia
Issued from Francesco, illegitimate son of Muzio Attendolo Sforza- Sforza Ancient.svg
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