List of rulers of Milan
House of Sforza (1st rule)
After the death of Filippo Maria in 1447, the main line of Visconti went extinct. Benefited by political chaos, a cabal of wealthy citizens, academics and clerics declared the Duchy dissolved and proclaimed the oligarchical Golden Ambrosian Republic.

List of rulers of Milan

Section Title: House of Sforza (1st rule)
Table Section Text: After the death of Filippo Maria in 1447, the main line of Visconti went extinct. Benefited by political chaos, a cabal of wealthy citizens, academics and clerics declared the Duchy dissolved and proclaimed the oligarchical Golden Ambrosian Republic.

Duke	Arms	Tenure	Marriage(s) Issue	Succession right(s)

Francesco I 1401–1466 (aged 64)	-	-	25 March 1450 – 8 March 1466	(1) Polissena Ruffo (m. 1418; d.	De jure: Son-in-law of Filippo Maria ViscontiDe facto: Right of conquest

Galeazzo Maria 1444–1476 (aged 32)	-	-	8 March 1466 – 26 December 1476	Bona of Savoy (m. 1468; w. 1503) 4 childrenLucrezia Landriani 4 illegitimate children Lucia Marliani 2 illegitimate children	Son of Francesco I Sforza (primogeniture)

Gian Galeazzo 1469–1494 (aged 25)	-	-	26 December 1476 – 21 October 1494	Isabella of Aragon (m. 1489; w. 1494) 3 children	Son of Galeazzo Maria (primogeniture)

Ludovico 1450–1508 (aged 55)	-	-	21 October 1494 – 17 September 1499	Beatrice d'Este (m. 1491; d.	Son of Francesco I Sforza (blood proximity)

Sentence(s)

Francesco I Sforza was the Duke of Milan.

final_sentence: Francesco I Sforza was the Duke of Milan.