Francesco II Sforza

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Francesco II Sforza (d. 1535), also known as Francesco Maria Sforza[1], was the Duke of Milan from 1521[2] to 1535. He fought at the Battle of Bicocca, and joined the League of Cognac against Charles V. His death in 1535 sparked the Italian War of 1535.

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  1. ^ To distinguish him from the earlier Francesco Sforza.
  2. ^ His possession of the Duchy was not finalized until the end of the Italian War of 1521, however.

[edit] References

  • Oman, Charles. A History of the Art of War in the Sixteenth Century. London: Methuen & Co., 1937.
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