Francesco II Sforza
Duke of Milan, 1521-24, 1525-35 · Italy · On the map · Historical Figures · Lived 1495 to 1535 · aged 40
Francesco II Sforza was Duke of Milan from 1521 until his death. He became the Duke of Milan after Emperor Charles V reconquered it from the French. He fought at the Battle of Bicocca against the French, but in 1526 joined the League of Cognac with Francis I of France.
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Surviving a poisoning, he married Christina of Denmark, but died childless. He was the last member of the Sforza family to rule Milan.
