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Cecilia Gallerani

A noblewoman of the Gallerani dynasty whose life was associated with Milan.

Contemporary portraitLady with an ErmineLeonardo da Vinci · c. 1489–1491Czartoryski Museum, KrakówPublic domain · PDM 1.0 · Source

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Historical profile

Key details

Birth: 1473 Documented

Death: 1536 Documented

Role: Noble

Dynasty: Gallerani · ES

Territories: Milan (ES)

Family network

Children

Cesare Sforza · ES

Documentation

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

2 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
1473
The authority record gives the birth as 1473.
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND · Gallerani, Cecilia · Vital data: birth date
Reviewed on 2026-10-17 by El Árbol de Europa ·
DeathDocumented
1536
The authority record gives the death as 1536.
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND · Gallerani, Cecilia · Vital data: death date
Reviewed on 2026-10-17 by El Árbol de Europa ·

Biographical and contextual references (3)

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.