Battista Sforza

Battista Sforza
Battista Sforza by Piero della Francesca, c. 1472–1473
Born1446
Pesaro, Duchy of Urbino
Died6 or 7 July 1472(1472-07-07) (aged 25–26)
Gubbio, Duchy of Urbino
Noble familySforza
Spouse(s)
(m. 1460)
IssueCostanza (?) di Montefeltro (December 1460 – February 1461)
Giovanna di Montefeltro (1462–1514)
Isabetta di Montefeltro (c. 1464 – 1521)
Costanza di Montefeltro (1466–1518)
Violanta di Montefeltro
Agnese di Montefeltro (1470–1522)
Guidobaldo da Montefeltro (1472–1508)
FatherAlessandro Sforza, Lord of Pesaro
MotherCostanza da Varano

Battista Sforza (1446 – 6 or 7 July 1472) was the Duchess of Urbino in 1460-1472 as the second wife of Federico da Montefeltro. She acted as regent during her husband's absences from Urbino.[1][2]

  1. ^ Gardner, H., & Kleiner, F. S. (2017). Gardner's Art Through the Ages: A Concise Global History, Cengage, p. 245.
  2. ^ Tinagli, Paola (1997). Women in Italian Renaissance art: gender, representation, identity. Manchester University Press. p. 58. ISBN 978-0-7190-4054-2.

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