Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes ProCon History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture Money Videos
Ludovico Sforza
Table of Contents
References & Edit History Quick Facts & Related Topics
Images
Ludovico Sforza
For Students
Ludovico Sforza summary
Related Questions
Read Next
Queen Elizabeth II on her Coronation Day (June 2, 1953) holding the Sovereign's Sceptre with Cross in her right hand the Orb in her left, in an embroidered and beaded dress by Norman Hartnell, a crimson velvet mantle edged with ermine fur, with the Coronation ring, the Coronation necklace, and the Imperial State Crown. The backdrop depicts the interior of Westminster Abbey; photograph by Cecil Beaton. (British royals)
5 Fascinating British Coronation Objects
King Charles III and Queen Camilla (Camilla, Queen Consort) wave from the balcony of Buckingham Palace during the Coronation of King Charles in London, England on May 6, 2023
British Royal Line of Succession
King George V of Britain, c. 1910, shortly after his accession to the throne
How Did King George V Really Die?
Discover
Thumbnail for flags that look alike quiz Russia, Slovenia, Iceland, Norway
Flags That Look Alike
Woman tied to a ducking stool, a method of punishment by means of humiliation, beating, or death. (cucking stool)
8 Unusual Punishments Inflicted on Women Throughout History
An ancient egyptian hieroglyphic painted carving showing the falcon headed god Horus seated on a throne and holding a golden fly whisk. Before him are the Pharoah Seti and the goddess Isis. Interior wall of the temple to Osiris at Abydos, Egypt.
11 Egyptian Gods and Goddesses
Thanksgiving Turkey with all the sides
Why Do We Eat Turkey on Thanksgiving?
Close up of books. Stack of books, pile of books, literature, reading. Homepage 2010, arts and entertainment, history and society
12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written”
Mayer Amschel Rothschild (1744-1855), founder of the house of Rothschild; lithograph by Friedrich Lieder, c. 1830.
Where Do Anti-Semitic Conspiracy Theories About the Rothschild Family Come From?
Title: Senate Square, St. Petersburg, December 14, 1825: repression of the troop mutiny - watercolor by Carl Ivanovitch Kollman, 1825 depicts Decembrist uprising clashing with cavalry, with spectators watching. (new style December 26, 1825) Europe. Saint
8 of the Largest Empires in History

Ludovico Sforza: Facts & Related Content

verifiedCite
While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions.
Select Citation Style
Share
Share to social media
URL
https://www.britannica.com/facts/Ludovico-Sforza
Written and fact-checked by
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of  Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them.
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Facts

Also Known As The Moor • Il Moro
Born July 27, 1452 • Vigevano • Italy
Died May 27, 1508 (aged 55) • Loches • France
House / Dynasty Sforza family
Role In Italian Wars

Photos

Ludovico Sforza
See All Images →
Francis I
Francis I
king of France
Ferdinand I
grand duke of Tuscany
Cosimo II
Cosimo II
grand duke of Tuscany
Piero di Cosimo de’ Medici
Italian ruler
portrait of Charlemagne by Albrecht Dürer
Charlemagne
Holy Roman emperor [747?–814]
The Red Eminence
Cardinal Richelieu
French cardinal and statesman
Charles V
Charles V
Holy Roman emperor
Frederick II
Frederick II
Holy Roman emperor
Kangxi
emperor of Qing dynasty
Charles Le Brun: Portrait of King Louis XIV
Louis XIV
king of France
Akbar
Akbar
Mughal emperor
Qianlong
Qianlong
emperor of Qing dynasty
Maximilian I
Maximilian I
Holy Roman emperor
Alfred the Great
Alfred
king of Wessex
Darius I
Darius I
king of Persia
ʿAbbās I
ʿAbbās I
Ṣafavid shah of Persia
Maḥmūd
king of Ghazna
Ptolemy II Philadelphus
Ptolemy II Philadelphus
Macedonian king of Egypt
Gajah Mada
Gajah Mada
prime minister of Majapahit Empire
Madame de Pompadour, detail of a portrait by François Boucher; in the National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh.
Jeanne-Antoinette Poisson, marquise de Pompadour
French aristocrat