Bona Sforza

Summary

Bona Sforza is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Vigevano^[2]. She was born on February 2, 1494^[3]. She died in Castello Normanno-Svevo^[4]. She died on November 19, 1557^[5]. She worked as an aristocrat^[6] and art collector^[7]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (841 views/month, #6,956 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Bona Sforza was born in Vigevano^[2].
• Bona Sforza passed away in Castello Normanno-Svevo^[4].
• Bona Sforza passed away in Bari^[9].
• Bona Sforza was born on February 2, 1494^[3].
• Bona Sforza died on November 19, 1557^[5].
• Bona Sforza died on November 20, 1557^[10].
• Bona Sforza is buried at Basilica of Saint Nicholas^[11].
• Bona Sforza's father was Gian Galeazzo Sforza^[12].
• Bona Sforza's mother was Isabella of Naples^[13].
• Bona Sforza was married to Sigismund I the Old^[14].
• A child of Bona Sforza was Isabella Jagiellon^[15].
• A child of Bona Sforza was Sigismund II Augustus^[16].
• A child of Bona Sforza was Catherine Jagellon^[17].
• A child of Bona Sforza was Anna Jagiellon^[18].
• A child of Bona Sforza was Sophia Jagiellon, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg^[19].
• A child of Bona Sforza was Wojciech Olbracht^[20].
• Bona Sforza held citizenship in Duchy of Milan^[21].
• Bona Sforza's professions included aristocrat^[6].
• Bona Sforza's professions included art collector^[7].
• Bona Sforza held the position of Queen Consort of Poland^[22].
• Bona Sforza is recorded as female^[23].
• Bona Sforza's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Bona Sforza's family is recorded as House of Sforza^[25].
• Bona Sforza's noble title is recorded as queen^[26].
• Bona Sforza's Commons category is recorded as Bona Sforza^[27].

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Origins and Family

Bona Sforza's place of birth was Vigevano^[2]. She was born on February 2, 1494^[3]. Her father was Gian Galeazzo Sforza^[12]. Her mother was Isabella of Naples^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include aristocrat^[6] and art collector^[7]. Bona Sforza held the position of Queen Consort of Poland^[22].

Personal Life

Among Bona Sforza's spouses was Sigismund I the Old^[14]. Children include Isabella Jagiellon^[15], a queen regnant^[28], 1519–1559^[29], of Hungary^[30]; Sigismund II Augustus^[16], a statesperson^[31], 1520–1572^[32], of Kingdom of Poland^[33]; Catherine Jagellon^[17], a queen regnant^[34], 1526–1583^[35], of Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth^[36]; Anna Jagiellon^[18], a politician^[37], 1523–1596^[38], of Grand Duchy of Lithuania^[39]; Sophia Jagiellon, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg^[19], a politician^[40], 1522–1575^[41], of Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth^[42]; and Wojciech Olbracht^[20], 1527–1527^[43].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include November 19, 1557^[5] and November 20, 1557^[10]. Recorded place of death include Castello Normanno-Svevo^[4], a Category:Hohenstaufen castles in Southern Italy^[44], in Italy^[45] and Bari^[9], a comune of Italy^[46], in Italy^[47]. The cause of death was intoxication^[48]. Burial took place at Basilica of Saint Nicholas^[11].

Why It Matters

Bona Sforza ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (841 views/month, #6,956 of 1,000,298).^[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] She is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

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^[12]. Bona Sforza's mother was Isabella of Naples^[13].

Who was Bona Sforza married to?

Bona Sforza's spouses include Sigismund I the Old^[14].

What did Bona Sforza do for work?

Bona Sforza worked as aristocrat^[6] and art collector^[7].