Francesco II Sforza

Duke of Milan, 1521-24, 1525-35
Person human Q378868
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Francesco II Sforza

Summary

Francesco II Sforza is a human[1]. His place of birth was Milan[2]. He was born on February 4, 1495[3]. He passed away in Vigevano[4]. He died on October 24, 1535[5]. He worked as a monarch[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (440 views/month, #7,127 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Francesco II Sforza was born in Milan[2].
  • Francesco II Sforza died in Vigevano[4].
  • Francesco II Sforza was born on February 4, 1495[3].
  • Francesco II Sforza died on October 24, 1535[5].
  • Burial took place at Milan Cathedral[8].
  • Francesco II Sforza's father was Ludovico Sforza[9].
  • Francesco II Sforza's mother was Beatrice d’Este[10].
  • Among Francesco II Sforza's spouses was Christina of Denmark[11].
  • Francesco II Sforza worked as a monarch[6].
  • Francesco II Sforza held the position of duke of Milan[12].
  • Francesco II Sforza held the position of duke of Milan[13].
  • Francesco II Sforza is recorded as male[14].
  • Francesco II Sforza's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Francesco II Sforza's family is recorded as House of Sforza[16].
  • Francesco II Sforza's noble title is recorded as duke[17].
  • Francesco II Sforza's Commons category is recorded as Francesco II Sforza[18].
  • Francesco II Sforza's family name is recorded as Sforza[19].
  • Francesco II Sforza's given name is recorded as Francesco[20].
  • Francesco II Sforza's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[21].
  • Francesco II Sforza's described by source is recorded as Contemporaries of Erasmus (vol. 3)[22].
  • Francesco II Sforza's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Italian[23].
  • Francesco II Sforza's significant person is recorded as Erasmus[24].
  • Francesco II Sforza's significant person is recorded as Huldrych Zwingli[25].
  • Francesco II Sforza's sibling is recorded as Maximilian Sforza[26].
  • Francesco II Sforza's sibling is recorded as Giovanni Paolo I Sforza[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Francesco II Sforza was born in Milan[2]. He was born on February 4, 1495[3]. His father was Ludovico Sforza[9]. His mother was Beatrice d’Este[10].

Career and Affiliations

Francesco II Sforza's professions included monarch[6]. Positions held include duke of Milan[12], a noble title[28], in Italy[29].

Personal Life

Among Francesco II Sforza's spouses was Christina of Denmark[11].

Death and Burial

Francesco II Sforza died on October 24, 1535[5]. He passed away in Vigevano[4]. He is buried at Milan Cathedral[8].

Why It Matters

Francesco II Sforza ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (440 views/month, #7,127 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Francesco II Sforza born?

Born in Milan[2], Francesco II Sforza…

Where did Francesco II Sforza die?

Francesco II Sforza died in Vigevano[4].

Who were Francesco II Sforza's parents?

Francesco II Sforza's father was Ludovico Sforza[9]. Francesco II Sforza's mother was Beatrice d’Este[10].

Who was Francesco II Sforza married to?

Francesco II Sforza's spouses include Christina of Denmark[11].

What did Francesco II Sforza do for work?

Francesco II Sforza worked as monarch[6].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Contemporaries of Erasmus (vol. 3). wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Francesco II Sforza. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/francesco-ii-sforza
MLA “Francesco II Sforza.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/francesco-ii-sforza.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_francesco-ii-sforza_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Francesco II Sforza}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/francesco-ii-sforza}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Francesco II Sforza — https://4ort.xyz/entity/francesco-ii-sforza (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/francesco-ii-sforza · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 20h ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Aliases
    Sibling Maximilian Sforza, Giovanni Paolo I Sforza
    Occupation
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/35328|batch #35328]]: add P1810 to P8034"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.