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Maximilian Maria Sforza (Italian: Massimiliano Maria Sforza; 25 January 1493 – 25 May 1530) [1] was a Duke of Milan from the Sforza family, the son of Ludovico Sforza.
Maximilian I was a member of the Order of the Garter, nominated by King Henry VII of England in 1489. His Garter stall plate survives in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle. [298] Maximilian was patron of the Order of Saint George founded by his father, and also the founder of its secular confraternity. [299]
The book was made for Maximilian's future father-in-law Charles the Bold in 1466 by Bruges, [197] then given to Galeazzo Maria Sforza likely in 1475–76 during his and Charles's brief alliance, [198] became Bianca Maria Sforza's property, and was finally brought to Maximilian's library after Bianca's and Maximilian's marriage in 1494.
Following the French removal from Milan, Swiss mercenaries installed Maximilian Sforza as Duke of Milan on 29 December 1512. [ 2 ] In June 1513, the French army, consisting of more than 20,000 under Louis de la Trémoille , besieged the city of Novara, which was held by Swiss mercenaries .
The House of Sforza (Italian:) was a ruling family of Renaissance Italy, based in Milan.Sforza rule began with the family's acquisition of the Duchy of Milan following the extinction of the Visconti family in the mid-15th century and ended with the death of the last member of the family's main branch, Francesco II Sforza, in 1535.
Julius had hired another army of Swiss mercenaries; they descended on Milan, bringing with them Maximilian Sforza, who was determined to regain control of the Duchy for his family. [71] The French garrisons abandoned the Romagna (where the Duke of Urbino quickly captured Bologna and Parma ) and retreated to Lombardy, attempting to intercept the ...
Anonymous miniature portrait of Guido Sforza Gonzaga. Guido Sforza Gonzaga (1552 – 23 February 1607) was an Italian nobleman and prince of the Holy Roman Empire . [ 1 ]
Maximilian Sforza [1] Cardinal Mattheus Schiner: Strength; French: 30,000 men and 72 guns [2] Venetian reinforcements: 10,000 men (very few engaged) [3] 22,200 men 22,000 infantry; 200 cavalry; Casualties and losses; 5,000 dead [4] Unknown wounded: 10,000 dead [5] Unknown wounded