Ambitious, extravagant, progressive, and sexually notorious, Galeazzo Maria Sforza inherited the ducal throne of Milan in 1466, at the age of twenty-two. Although his reign ended tragically only ten years later, the young prince's court was a dynamic community where arts, policy making, and the panoply of state were integrated with the rhythms and preoccupations of daily life. Gregory Lubkin explores this vital but overlooked center of power, allowing the members of the Milanese court to speak for themselves and showing how dramatically Milan and its ruler exemplified the political, cultural, religious, and economic aspirations of Renaissance Italy.
Ambitious, extravagant, progressive, and sexually notorious, Galeazzo Maria Sforza inherited the ducal throne of Milan in 1466, at the age of twenty-two. Although his reign ended tragically only ten years later, the young prince's court was a dynamic comm
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Authorâs Notes
- Glossary
- Archival Abbreviations
- Prologue (March 1466)
- 1 âThe Second Prince and Lord in Italyâ
- 2 âTo Give Form and Order To Matters of Our Courtâ
- 3 âThe Prince Himself Becomes More Eminentâ
- 4 âHe Was ⌠Splendid Beyond Measure in His Courtâ
- 5 âHe Who Lives at Court Dies in the Poorhouseâ
- 6 âTo Gain the Friendship of Many Leading Menâ
- 7 âWith the Greatest Pleasure and Contentment of the Heartâ
- 8 âTo the Praise and Glory of⌠All the Triumphant Celestial Courtâ
- 9 âHis Court Was One of the Most Brilliant in the Whole Worldâ
- Epilogue (December 1476)
- Appendix 1 Itinerary of Duke Galeazzo Maria Sforza, 1468-1476 (per night)
- Appendix 2 Persons to be Lodged When Traveling with the Milanese Ducal Court, 1476
- Appendix 3 Princes and Feudatories Invited to Milan for Christmas, 1472
- Appendix 4 Persons in Ducal Party for 1471 Visit to Florence
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
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