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Sfondrati, Family (SFONDRATI, FAMIGLIA)
It appears at Cremona in the 13th-14th century. It became famous in the 16th century with FRANCESCO, b. at Cremona on 26 Oct. 1493, d. there on 31 July 1550.… -
Sforza di Santa Fiora, Alessandro
Cardinal, b. in 1534, d. at Macerata on 16 May 1581, son of Costanza di Alessandro Farnese (Paul III). He studied at Perugia, was a canon at St. Peter's and… -
Sforza di Santa Fiora, Guido Ascanio
Cardinal, b. in Rome in 1518, d. 7 Oct. 1564, brother of Cardinal Alessandro (v.). Appointed cardinal in 1534, he administered the diocese of Anglona for a few… -
Sforza, Family (SFORZA, FAMIGLIA)
Originally from Cotignola (Ravenna), whose main branch attained the lordship of Milan. The surname of the family, well-to-do farmers, was Attendolo, but the… -
Sforza, Serafina (Sveva), Blessed (SFORZA, SERAFINA (SVEVA), BEATA)
Poor Clare, b. at Urbino ca. 1434 to Guido duke of Montefeltro, d. at Pesaro in 1478. Sister of Federico da Montefeltro, in 1448 she was married to Alessandro… -
Sfragistics (SFRAGISTICA)
From the Greek σφραγίς, or "sigillography" (Latin sigillum, diminutive of signum), it is the discipline that studies seals from the juridical, historical…