Bona Sforza
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Summary
Bona Sforza was born on February 2, 1494[1], in Vigevano[2]. She died on November 19, 1557[3], in Castello Normanno-Svevo[4]. She worked as an aristocrat[5] and art collector[6]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,500 views/month, #6,956 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Place of death: Bari[8]
- Date of death: November 20, 1557[9]
- Place of burial: Basilica of Saint Nicholas[10]
- Father: Gian Galeazzo Sforza[11]
- Mother: Isabella of Naples[12]
- Spouse: Sigismund I the Old[13]
- Child: Isabella Jagiellon[14], Sigismund II Augustus[15], Catherine Jagellon[16], Anna Jagiellon[17], Sophia Jagiellon, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg[18], Wojciech Olbracht[19]
- Country of citizenship: Duchy of Milan[20], Italy[21], Poland[22]
- Position held: Queen Consort of Poland[23]
- Sex or gender: female[24]
- Family: House of Sforza[25]
- Noble title: queen[26]
- Commons category: Bona Sforza[27]
- Cause of death: intoxication[28]
- Family name: Sforza[29]
- Given name: Bona[30]
- Topic's main category: Category:Bona Sforza[31]
- Manner of death: homicide[32]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[33], Polish Biographical Dictionary[34], A Cyclopaedia of Female Biography[35], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[36]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Old East Slavic[37], Italian[38]
- Name in native language: Bona Sforza d'Aragona[39]
- Start of work period: January 1, 1518[40]
- End of work period: January 1, 1556[41]
- Significant person: Johannes Dantiscus[42]
- Sibling: Ippolita Maria Sforza[43], Francesco Sforza[44]
Why It Matters
Bona Sforza has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] She is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]
FAQs
Where was Bona Sforza born?
Bona Sforza was born in Vigevano[2].
Where did Bona Sforza die?
Bona Sforza died in Castello Normanno-Svevo[4].
Who were Bona Sforza's parents?
Bona Sforza's father was Gian Galeazzo Sforza[11]. Bona Sforza's mother was Isabella of Naples[12].
Who was Bona Sforza married to?
Bona Sforza's spouses include Sigismund I the Old[13].
What did Bona Sforza do for work?
Bona Sforza worked as an aristocrat[5] and art collector[6].