Tag: Ludovico Sforza

• 153 – The assassination of Galeazzo Maria and the Moore takes control (1468 – 1494)

  Duke of Milan Galeazzo Maria Sforza continues with his expensive naughty ways until he is assassinated in 1476. His son Gian Galeazzo becomes duke under the regency of his mother, Bona of Savoy, until his uncle Ludovico, known as “il Moro” the Moore takes over as Italy heads towards the aptly named, “Italian Wars”. Meanwhile…

  A History of Italy

  February 20, 2023

  Andea Lampugnano, Assassination, Beatrice D'Este, Carlo Visconti, Cecilia Gallerani, Charles VIII, Cicco Simonetta, Ferrara, Galeazzo Maria Sforza, Genoa, Gian Giacomo Caprotti, Gnocchi, Gorgonzola, Lady with the ermine, Leonardo Da Vinci, Lucia Marliani, Ludovico il Moro, Ludovico Sforza, Milan, Pazzi conspiracy, Pizza, Swiss Confereration

• 148 – Peak and twilight of the Magnificent (1478 – 1492)

  After the failed Pazzi conspiracy and its bloody vengeful aftermath, Lorenzo De Medici has to face war against pope Sixtus IV AND Naples AND Urbino. As if that wasn’t enough also plague and more plots. Then, would you believe it, another war, the salt war of Ferrara and once all that is over, a good…

  A History of Italy

  February 20, 2023

  Caterina Sforza, Este, Ferdinand of Naples, Ferrante of Naples, Ferrara, Florence, Gonzaga Mantua, Ludovico Sforza, Medici, Milan, Pazzi, Podcast, Sixtus IV, Venice