House of Sforza

## Political Status

### Titles

Duca di Milano, Grandducato di Toscana, Duca di Bari, Ferrara, Modena e Reggio, Urbino, Parma, Mantua e Montferrat

### Current Head

Giovanni XIV Sforza, Duca di MilanoRegent:

Josèphe Marie Zéphyrine Lestrange, Duchessa Vedova di Milano

### Residences

Palazzo Ducale di Milano, MilanoPalazzo Ducale di Modena

Palazzo Pitti, Firenze

etc.

## Affiliation

### Houses

Slytherin

The House of Sforza, an old wizarding family that are currently the rulers of the Ducato di Milano, which contains a large portion of northern Italy, stretching from Florence to Genoa to its capital. Succeeding the Visconti as dukes of Milan, the family eventually grew to become the most influential family in Italy, perhaps rivaled only by the Savoia and the Medici, however this debate was settled once Florence came under Milanese control after the death of Gian Gastone de' Medici, who's heir, Anna Maria Luisa de' Medici was wed to a Sforza. In the 19th century Giovanni X Sforza forged ties with Britain's most prominent magical families by marrying Cassiopeia Gaunt, and through her descendants, they claimed the title of the heirs of Gaunt. The house had a reputation of being one of the most ancient and noble families of the modern Wizarding world, known for their affluence and isolation, their members were cunning and shrewd, with Elisabetta Cristina and Francesca Eleanora Sforza being a good example. During the first world war the ruling sovereign, Giovanni XI sided with the Allies, resulting in them obtaining the county of Tyrol, and during the second, the duke remained neutral until Italy attempted to invade in 1940, which failed miserably due to the assistance of Milanese witches and wizards. The Italian family was rather popular with their subjects, which likely prevented many a rebellion, that and the use of magic during things such as war and harvest made it one of the most wealthy states in Europe.

## List of Rulers

#### The Main Line:

1. Francesco Sforza, first Sforza Duke of Milan, married Bianca Maria Visconti, the bastard daughter of Filippo Maria Visconti and Agnese del Maino.
2. Galeazzo Maria Sforza, Duke of Milan and son of the above. Married Bona di Savoia, daughter of Ludovico di Savoia and Anna of Cyprus.
3. Gian Galeazzo Maria Sforza, Duke of Milan, and son of the above. Married Isabella d'Aragona, daughter of Alfonso II of Naples and Ippolyta Maria Sforza.
4. Francesco Maria Sforza, Duke of Milan and son of the above. Never married and instead his uncle overthrew him.
5. Lodovico Sforza, Duke of Milan and uncle of the above. Married Beatrice d'Este, daughter of Ercole d'Este and Eleonora d'Aragona.
6. Massimiliano Sforza, Duke of Milan and son of the above. Never married and his brother instead inherited.
7. Francesco II Sforza, Duke of Milan and brother of the above. Firstly married Cristina di Oldenburg, daughter of Cristiano II di Danimarca and Isabella d'Absburgo. After she passed, he remarried to Maria d'Aviz, Duchessa di Viseu, daughter of Manuel of Portugal and Eleanor of Austria, considered one of the richest princesses in Europe and just as wealthy as the King of Portugal.
8. Giovanni II Sforza, Duke of Milan and son of the above. Married Lucrezia d'Este, daughter of Ercole II d'Este and Renata of France, through her the Sforza inherited the duchies of Ferrara, Modena and Reggio, along with all of the Este's other possessions.
9. Francesco III Sforza, Duke of Milan, son of the above. Married Maria d'Aragona, daughter of Rodrigo d'Aragona and Ippolyta Sforza, sister of the deposed Francesco Maria Sforza, in her own right she was the Duchessa di Bisceglie and Principessa di Salerno.
10. Francesco IV Sforza, Duke of Milan, son of the above. Married Anna de' Medici, daughter of Francesco de' Medici and Giovanna of Austria, through her they inherited part of the fortune of the Medici.
11. Giovanni III Sforza, Duke of Milan, son of the above. Married Margherita di Savoia, daughter of Carlo Emanuele di Savoia and Caterina Micheala di Spagna in an attempt to improve the tension between the two families.
12. Luciano Sforza, Duke of Milan, son of the above. Married Maria Gonzaga, daughter of Francesco IV Gonzaga, Duchessa di Mantua e Montferrat in her own right.
13. Francesco V Sforza, Duke of Milan, son of the above. Married Anna Maria Martinozzi, niece of the French Cardinal Mazarin.
14. Giovanni IV Sforza, Duke of Milan, son of the above. Married Elisabetta Margherita de Borbone-Orléans, daughter of Gaston de Borbone and Margherita di Lorena.
15. Francesco VI Sforza, Duke of Milan, son of the above. Married Anna Maria Luisa de' Medici, last member of the house of Medici, and after the death of her brother, her inherited the Grandducato di Toscana, significantly increasing their influence and wealth.
16. Giovanni V Sforza, Duke of Milan and Grand Duke of Tuscany, son of the above. Married Elisabetta Farnese, Duchessa di Parma in her own right.
17. Giovanni VI Sforza, Duke of Milan and Grand Duke of Tuscany, son of the above. Married Cornelia Constanza Barberini, Principessa di Palestrina in her own right.
18. Francesco VII Sforza, Duke of Milan and Grand Duke of Tuscany, son of the above. Married Maria Amalia de Austria, daughter of Maria Theresa de Austria and Francesco di Lorena, Holy Roman Empress and Emperor.
19. Giovanni VIII Sforza, Duke of Milan and Grand Duke of Tuscany, son of the above. Married Maria Beatrice d'Este, Duchessa di Massa e Carrara in her own right.
20. Giovanni IX Sforza, Duke of Milan and Grand Duke of Tuscany, son of the above. Married Maria Cristina di Borbone-Napoli, daughter of Fernando de Borbone-Napoli and Maria Carolina d'Austria.
21. Francesco VIII Sforza, Duke of Milan and Grand Duke of Tuscany, son of the above. Married Maria Elisabetta di Savoia-Carignano, sister of Carlo Alberto di Savoia-Carignano, Re di Sardegna.
22. Giovanni X Sforza, Duke of Milan and Grand Duke of Tuscany, son of the above. Married Cassiopeia Gaunt, a British witch from the renowned house of Gaunt.
23. Francesco IX Sforza, Duke of Milan and Grand Duke of Tuscany, son of the above. Married Charis Black, a member of the House of Black.
24. Francesco X Sforza, Duke of Milan and Grand Duke of Tuscany, son of the above. Married Lucilla Malfoy, known by the epitath of 'la Fata' for her defense of the nation's capital.
25. Giovanni XI Sforza, Duke of MIlan and Grand Duke of Tuscany, son of the above. Married Eirene Selwyn, who founded the Corte della Sirene, the heart of Milanese wizarding society.
26. Giovanni XII Sforza, Duke of Milan and Grand Duke of Tuscany, son of the above. Married Josèphe Marie Zéphyrine Lestrange, the current regent of the duchy and heiress of the Lestrange.
27. Giovanni XIII Sforza, Duke of Milan and Grand Duke of Tuscany, son of the above. Married Ariadne Rosier, who was beloved for her charitable actions, however he also had an affair with a muggle, resulting in a child, Ginevra Valentina Sforza, Marchesa di Caravaggio.
28. Giovanni XIV Sforza, Duke of Milan and Grand Duke of Tuscany, son of the above. Currently attending Hogwarts under the alias of 'Giovanni Aphelion'.

#### The Sforza-Carrara Branch:

1. Francesco Sforza-Carrara, Duca di Carrara and son of Giovanni XI Sforza and Eirene Selwyn, younger brother of Giovanni XII Sforza. Married Ophelia Travers, a member of the Travers family and a British witch.
2. Francesco II Sforza-Carrara, Duca di Carrara and son of the above. Married Calliope Greengrass, the widow of Alexander III van Egmont, Hertog van Gelre.
3. Alessandro Sforza-Carrara, Principe di Rossano, son of the above. Currently attending Hogwarts alongside his younger siblings, Apollonia Diana, Marchesa di Corese and Antonio, Marchese di Castellino.