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Caterina Sforza

Type Figure Region Italy Time 1463–1509 Also known as Caterina Sforza、Caterina Riario、卡特里娜·里亚里奥

Caterina Sforza (c. 1463–1509) was an Italian noblewoman and military leader of Milan's Sforza family, famed for stubbornly defending the castles of …

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  1. 1463–1488Forlì · Emilia-RomagnaCaterina married the pope's nephew Girolamo Riario, governing the lands of Forlì and Imola with her husband, learning military defense and castle management, and emerging in Romagna politics.
  2. 1488–1499Ravaldra Castle · Emilia-RomagnaAfter her husband's assassination in 1488, Caterina recaptured the castle by force, personally directing the defense and reprisals. In the late 1480s she consolidated military control of her lands, becoming one of the most daring female rulers of the Italian Renaissance.
  3. 1499–1509Florence · TuscanyAfter Cesare Borgia captured Forlì in 1499, Caterina was taken prisoner, soon released, and exiled to Florence, where she spent the rest of her life occupied with alchemy and family affairs until her death.

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