Francesco Sforza (il Duchetto)
Eldest son of Gian Galeazzo Sforza, duke of Milan, and Isabella of Naples
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| Intro | Eldest son of Gian Galeazzo Sforza, duke of Milan, and Isabella of Naples | ||||
| A.K.A. | Francesco Maria Sforza il duchetto | ||||
| A.K.A. | Francesco Maria Sforza il duchetto | ||||
| Places | Italy | ||||
| was | Noble | ||||
| Work field | Royals | ||||
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| Birth | 8 February 1491 | ||||
| Death | 1 January 1512 (aged 20 years) | ||||
| Star sign | Aquarius | ||||
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Francesco Sforza, nicknamed Il Duchetto ("The Little Duke"; 30 January 1491 – 1512) was the eldest son of Gian Galeazzo Sforza, Duke of Milan, and Isabella of Naples.
He was Count of Pavia from 1491 to 1499. In the latter year, as the French troops conquered Milan, he was carried to France by King Louis XII.
Francesco died falling from a horse at Angoulême in 1512.