Francesco II Sforza
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Francesco II Sforza was Duke of Milan from 1521 until his death. He became duke after Emperor Charles V reconquered Milan from the French. He fought at the Battle of Bicocca against the French, but in
Portrait by Titian
Christina of Denmark
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Christina of Denmark was a Danish princess, the younger surviving daughter of King Christian II of Denmark and Norway and Isabella of Austria. By her two marriages, she became Duchess of Milan, then D
Francesco II Sforza
…fought at the Battle of Bicocca against the French, but in 1526 joined the League of Cognac with Francis I of France. Surviving a poisoning, he married Christina of Denmark, but died childless. He was the last member of the Sforza family to rule Milan. Francesco was the second son of Ludovico Sforza and Beatrice d'Este…
Portrait by François Clouet, 1558
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Portrait in mourning, Hans Holbein the Younger, 1538. National Gallery, London.
Christina in 1554 (portrait by Antonis Mor)