Galeazzo Maria Sforza

Galeazzo Maria Sforza (* January 24, 1444, † December 26, 1476 ) was Duke of Milan. He belonged to the Sforza family and was the son of Francesco I Sforza and Bianca Maria Visconti.

Life

Galeazzo Maria was known as a patron of art and music, however. Well for his lustful, cruel and tyrannical character His commitment was his court orchestra of the most famous and historically important in Europe. Composers from the north, mainly from Flanders and the Netherlands came to his court, including Alexander Agricola, Johannes Martini, Loyset Compère, Gaspar van Weerbeke, but especially Josquin des Prez, who was the most famous composer of the time in Europe.

Galeazzo Maria was assassinated on December 26, 1476, after his return from a punitive action against the Duke of Burgundy, in the Cathedral of Milan by three nobles. Instigated they were of Cola de Montana, who had been flogged publicly by Galeazzo. Until now, historians have assumed that it is the murder plot concerned a coup attempt, which failed however. Gregory Lubkin mainly detects loyalty losses, represents next to political reasons, however, the general social behavior, such as promiscuity. Recent research, however, indicate that the murder was eventually initiated by his younger brother Ludovico Sforza; for this thesis is planned usurpation in the Duchy of Milan talks the fact that the son of Galeazzo Maria, Gian Galeazzo Sforza, who succeeded his father on the throne, in 1494 a poison attack fell victim, who was blamed his uncle Ludovico.

Family

Galeazzo Maria married in 1466 in her first marriage Dorotea Gonzaga, daughter of Luigi III. Gonzaga, Marquis of Mantua, but died childless after two years ( 1468 ). Even in the year she died, on July 6, 1468 he married Bona of Savoy ( 1449-1503 ), a daughter of Duke Ludwig. She is the mother of his children:

  • Gian Galeazzo Sforza (1469-1494), Duke of Milan 1476
  • Ermes Sforza (* / † 1470 )
  • Bianca Maria Sforza (1472-1510) ∞ 1494 Emperor Maximilian I ( 1459-1519 )
  • Anna Sforza (* 1473, † November 30, 1497 ) ∞ January 12, 1491 Alfonso I d' Este ( 1476-1534 )

With his mistress Lucrezia Landriano at least he had an illegitimate daughter:

Piero del Pollaiolo House of Sforza Francesco I. Sforza House of Visconti Johannes Martini (painter) Usurper Ludovico III Gonzaga, Marquis of Mantua Integrated Authority File
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