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Bianca Maria Sforza

A consort of the House of Sforza whose life was connected with the Holy Roman Empire and Milan.

1472 – 1510ConsortSforza

Contemporary portraitBianca Maria SforzaGiovanni Ambrogio de Predis · 1493National Gallery of Art, WashingtonPublic domain · PDM 1.0 · Source

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Historical profile

Key details

Birth: 1472 Documented

Death: 31 December 1510 Documented

Role: Consort

Dynasty: Sforza

Territories: Holy Roman Empire (ES) · Milan (ES)

Family network

Parents

Galeazzo Maria SforzaDocumentedBona of Savoy · ESDocumented

Partners

Maximilian IDocumented

Documentation

Biographical and contextual references in their original language. Sources and methodology.

5 recorded claims · 0 without a claim-specific source. Context references do not by themselves verify every fact.

Dates (2/2 with a precise source)

BirthDocumented
1472
The authority record gives the birth as 1472.
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND · Bianca Maria, Heiliges Römisches Reich, Kaiserin · Vital data: birth date
Reviewed on 2026-10-17 by El Árbol de Europa ·
DeathDocumented
31 December 1510
The authority record gives the death as 1510-12-31.
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND · Bianca Maria, Heiliges Römisches Reich, Kaiserin · Vital data: death date
Reviewed on 2026-10-17 by El Árbol de Europa ·

Family and relationships (3/3 with a precise source)

FatherDocumented
Galeazzo Maria Sforza
Paternal relationship confirmed by the source.
Treccani · Bianca Maria Sforza · Opening paragraph on Galeazzo Maria Sforza and Bona of Savoy.
Reviewed on 2026-10-27 by El Árbol de Europa ·
MotherDocumented
Bona of Savoy
Maternal relationship confirmed by the source.
Treccani · Bianca Maria Sforza · Opening paragraph on Galeazzo Maria Sforza and Bona of Savoy.
Reviewed on 2026-10-27 by El Árbol de Europa ·
Marriage or partnershipDocumented
Maximilian I
The authority record identifies Maximilian I (GND 118579371) as spouse.
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND · Bianca Maria, Heiliges Römisches Reich, Kaiserin · Relationships: spouse → GND 118579371
Reviewed on 2026-10-17 by El Árbol de Europa ·

Biographical and contextual references (4)

Editorial history

2026-10-12 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-08 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-03 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-09-30 · The duchy is limited to Dijon and Autun; each other fief now enters the map only under its dated ruler. John III of Namur and the Nevers/Rethel branch were added. The previous shape combined later counties and unrelated lands as if all belonged to the duchy from 1363.
2026-09-28 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.

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