Gian Galeazzo Sforza

Gian Galeazzo Maria Sforza (born June 20, 1469 in Abbiategrasso ; † October 21, 1494 in Pavia ) was nominally the 6th Duke of Milan from 1476 to 1494 . However, the actual government was initially with his mother Bona of Savoy, who was ousted as regent in 1481 by his uncle Ludovico Sforza , known as il Moro , who de facto continued to rule even after his nephew had come of age.

origin

Gian Galeazzo came from the Sforza family , was a grandson of Francesco I Sforza, who ruled as the first Duke of Milan from 1450 to 1466, and the eldest son of Galeazzo Maria Sforza , Duke of Milan from 1476 to 1476 from his second marriage Bona of Savoy († 1485). He was thus u. a. a brother of Bianca Maria Sforza († 1510), the second wife of Emperor Maximilian I († 1519) and a half-brother of Caterina Sforza († 1509), famous for her fearlessness .

Marriage and offspring

Gian Galeazzo married Isabella of Aragón on February 2, 1489 (* October 2, 1470, † February 11, 1524, a daughter of King Alfonso II ). He had three children with her:

Francesco Sforza (1490–1511), called il Duchetto , Abbot of Marmoutier
Ippolita Sforza († around 1501)
Bona Sforza (1494–1557) ⚭ 1518 Sigismund I , King of Poland (1467–1548)

Gian Galeazzo's sudden death at the age of 25 is attributed to the machinations of his uncle Ludovico. In order to come to power, he planned an assassination attempt in which he, supported by his closest friends, murdered Galeazzo with several knife stabs in the head and upper body. The body of the victim is said to have been buried in a church under the altar. On the day of Gian Galeazzo's death, Ludovico claimed the crown of Milan for himself and thus passed Gian Galeazzo's four-year-old son Francesco into the succession. After Ludovico's fall in 1499, Francesco was like this by Louis XII. made it to France, where he later became Abbot of Marmoutier.

literature

Francesca M. Vaglienti: GIAN GALEAZZO MARIA Sforza, duca di Milano. In: Mario Caravale (ed.): Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani (DBI). Volume 54: Ghiselli-Gimma. Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana, Rome 2000.

Web links

Commons : Gian Galeazzo Sforza - collection of images, videos and audio files

Publications on Gian Galeazzo Sforza in the Opac der Regesta Imperii

Individual evidence

^ Genealogy of the Sforza in Genealogy.EU [1]

predecessor	Office	successor
Galeazzo Maria Sforza	Duke of Milan 1476–1494	Ludovico Sforza

personal data
SURNAME	Sforza, Gian Galeazzo
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Sforza, Gian Galeazzo Maria
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Duke of Milan
DATE OF BIRTH	June 20, 1469
PLACE OF BIRTH	Abbiategrasso
DATE OF DEATH	October 21, 1494
Place of death	Pavia

[1] Genealogy of the Sforza in Genealogy.EU [1]