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Sforza's Ducal Accession

Name: Sforza's Ducal Accession
Start: 1450-03-22
Location: Milan

When: 22 March 1450
Where: Milan
Part of: Francesco Sforza's accession in Milan

Francesco Sforza is declared Capitano del Popolo and Duke of Milan on 22 March 1450.

Following the February coup, Francesco Sforza had himself declared Capitano del Popolo on 22 March 1450. By right of his wife, he assumed the title of Duke of Milan, formally ending the Ambrosian Republic and founding the Sforza dynasty.

Sources

Golden Ambrosian Republic Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-06
Francesco I Sforza Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-25

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