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Ludovico Sforza

1452 - 1508

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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 Moor'), and called the "arbiter of Italy" by historian Francesco Guicciardini, was an Italian nobleman who ruled as the Duke of Milan from 1494 to 1499. Although he was the fourth son and excluded from his family's succession, Ludovico was ambitious and managed to obtain dominion over Milan. He first assumed the regency from his sister-in-law Bona, then took over from his deceased nephew Gian Galeazzo, whom some say he poisoned. Considered enlightened, generous, and peaceful, he became a patron of artists and writers. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ludovico Sforza is the 59th most popular nobleman (down from 29th in 2019), the 337th most popular biography from Italy (down from 203rd in 2019) and the 4th most popular Italian Nobleman.

Ludovico Sforza was the Duke of Milan from 1494 to 1499. He is most famous for being the father of Francesco Sforza, who was the Duke of Milan from 1494 to 1499.

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Among NOBLEMEN

Among noblemen, Ludovico Sforza ranks 59 out of 1,415. Before him are Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, Philippe of Belgium, Ramesses III, Ramesses I, Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, and Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands. After him are Felipe VI of Spain, Albert I of Germany, Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark, Amadeus VIII, Duke of Savoy, Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten, and Edgar Ætheling.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1452, Ludovico Sforza ranks 5. Before him are Leonardo da Vinci, Richard III of England, Girolamo Savonarola, and Ferdinand II of Aragon. After him are Abraham Zacuto, Joanna, Princess of Portugal, Prospero Colonna, Idris Bitlisi, and Davide Ghirlandaio. Among people deceased in 1508, Ludovico Sforza ranks 1. After him are Isaac Abarbanel, Beatrice of Naples, René II, Duke of Lorraine, Albert IV, Duke of Bavaria, Conrad Celtes, Guidobaldo da Montefeltro, Philip, Elector Palatine, Nephon II of Constantinople, Radu IV the Great, Lourenço de Almeida, and Nilus of Sora.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Ludovico Sforza ranks 337 out of 5,161. Before him are Pope Benedict I (525), Hippolytus of Rome (170), Toto Cutugno (1943), Cesare Lombroso (1835), Pope Silverius (490), and Pope Eutychian (300). After him are Maria Theresa of Naples and Sicily (1772), Pope Martin I (590), Umberto II of Italy (1904), Pope Paul I (700), Farinelli (1705), and Pope Felix III (440).

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Among NOBLEMEN In Italy

Among noblemen born in Italy, Ludovico Sforza ranks 4. Before him are Juan Carlos I of Spain (1938), Lucrezia Borgia (1480), and Marie de' Medici (1575). After him are Giuliano de' Medici (1453), Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (1541), Joanna I of Naples (1326), Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (1549), Piero the Unfortunate (1472), Giovanni Borgia, 2nd Duke of Gandia (1474), Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen (1771), and Giovanni di Bicci de' Medici (1360).

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