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    Federico Sforza (20 January 1603 – 24 May 1676) was an Italian Catholic cardinal. Sforza was born in 1603, the son of Alessandro Sforza, 7th Count of...
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    The Diptych of Federico da Montefeltro and Battista Sforza are two oil paintings by Italian artist Piero della Francesca, dated to 1473–1475. This famed...
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    Pandolfo Malatesta. Despite Federico's efforts, the Sforza sovereignty in the Marche was dismantled in the following years. When Sforza left for Lombardy, Sigismondo...
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    Battista Sforza (1446 – 6 or 7 July 1472) was the Duchess of Urbino in 1460-1472 as the second wife of Federico da Montefeltro. She acted as regent during...
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  • cardinal Federico Sforza. Costanza Sforza Mario (1530–1591), count of S. Fiora, married Fulvia Conti Faustina Sforza, married Muzio Sforza of Caravaggio...
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    1638–1642: Maurizio di Savoia 1655–1667: Ernst Adalbert von Harrach Federico Sforza (1664–1666, substitute protector of Habsburg hereditary lands) 1673–1689:...
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    1674 the family took the name Cesarini–Sforza, following the marriage between Livia Cesarini and Federico Sforza of Santa Fiora. This event began a period...
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    Giovanni Sforza d'Aragona (5 July 1466 – 27 July 1510) was an Italian condottiero, lord of Pesaro and Gradara from 1483 until his death. He is best known...
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    Cassiano (from 1446 to 1449) and Ognibene da Lonigo (from 1449). Federico fought for the Sforza of Milan until 1470 and succeeded to the marquisate on 14 June...
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    Ascanio Sforza di Santa Fiora (1534), Alessandro Sforza (1565), Francesco Sforza (1583) and Federico Sforza (1645). Aged 10 he was named commendatory abbot...
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    Bona Sforza (2 February 1494 – 19 November 1557) was Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania as the second wife of Sigismund the Old, and Duchess...
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    Ludovico Maria Sforza (Italian: [ludoˈviːko maˈriːa ˈsfɔrtsa]; 27 July 1452 – 27 May 1508), also known as Ludovico il Moro (Italian: [il ˈmɔːro]; 'the...
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    was Cardinal Alessandro Sforza (1565). He was the uncle of Cardinal Francesco Sforza and great-uncle of Cardinal Federico Sforza (1645). During his time...
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  • as Bishop of San Severo. On 17 Oct 1655, he was consecrated bishop Federico Sforza, Cardinal-Deacon of Santi Vito, Modesto e Crescenzia, with Giovanni...
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    Cagliostro died. It was one of the palaces owned by Federico da Montefeltro and his wife Battista Sforza and was a fortified, palatial retreat. It is now...
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    marriage at the age of fourteen to Alessandro Sforza, lord of Pesaro, Sveva became known as Sveva Sforza. Some years later, Alessandro, himself carrying...
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  • most of his ecclesiastical career as a political operative, first for the Sforza in Milan, and then representing French interests. Most of his colleagues...
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    The Visconti-Sforza Castle or Sforza Castle of Galliate is a medieval castle in Galliate, Piedmont, Northern Italy. It was erected in the 15th century...
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    consecrated bishop in the church of San Giacomo in Rome by Cardinal Federico Sforza, with Emilio Altieri, Bishop of Camerino, and by Alessandro Crescenzi...
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  • Archbishop of Avignon. On 12 May 1647, he was consecrated bishop by Federico Sforza, Cardinal-Deacon of Santi Vito, Modesto e Crescenzia, with Ranuccio...
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    Alessandro Sforza (21 October 1409 – 3 April 1473) was an Italian condottiero and lord of Pesaro, the first of the Pesaro line of the Sforza family. He...
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    Federico Ubaldo Baldeschi Colonna (2 September 1625 – 4 October 1691) was an Italian Catholic Cardinal who was adopted by the noble Colonna family. He...
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  • Bishop of Pistoia e Prato. On 10 Sep 1656, he was consecrated bishop by Federico Sforza, Cardinal-Priest of Santi Silvestro e Martino ai Monti, with Annibale...
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    Ulderico Carpegna, Bishop of Gubbio (9 January 1634-21 April 1659) Federico Sforza, Camerlengo of the Sacred College of Cardinals (21 April 1659-21 November...
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    Lucrezia Borgia (category House of Sforza)
    marriages for her that advanced their own political position including Giovanni Sforza, Lord of Pesaro and Gradara, Count of Cotignola; Alfonso of Aragon, Duke...
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  • de Quiroga, SJ (1657–1658) Niccolò Albergati-Ludovisi (1658–1659) Federico Sforza (1659–1660) Benedetto Odescalchi (1660–1661) Camillo Astalli-Pamphili...
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    Catholic Church In office 1652-1674 Predecessor Giulio Roma Successor Federico Sforza Orders Consecration 28 October 1652 by Fabio Chigi Personal details...
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    Constantinople 1658–1660 Succeeded by Stefano Ugolini Preceded by Federico Sforza Cardinal-Priest of Santi Silvestro e Martino ai Monti 1660–1667 Succeeded by...
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  • Bishop of Albenga. On 8 August 1655, he was consecrated bishop by Federico Sforza, Cardinal-Deacon of Santi Vito, Modesto e Crescenzia, with Giacinto...
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  • Archbishop of Trani. On 22 February 1666, he was consecrated bishop by Federico Sforza, Cardinal-Priest of San Pietro in Vincoli, with Francesco Caetani,...
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