Die Sforza II: Caterina Sforza – Tochter einer Krieger-Dynastie
344 Seiten, mit 148 Bildern und Stammtafeln, Books on Demand GmbH, ISBN 978-3-8370-2395-4, € 22,90
"Ceccheregli, in his Attione et Sentenze, credits him [Alessandro de' Medici] with wit and wisdom, a fine sense of justice, and judgments which would have done honour to a Solomon." (in: G. F. Young, The Medici, Vol. 1, London 1930, p. 497)
- Born:
- in the year 1511
- Deceased:
- 6. January 1537 (he was assassinated by Lorenzino de' Medici (1514-1548), the eldest son of Pierfrancesco de' Medici († 1525)
- Mother:
unknown
- Spouse:
Margaret (1522-1586), illegitimate daughter of Emperor Charles V. († 1558); marriage on 19. June 1536; (only availabe in German)
- Children:
only illegitimate children:
- his son Giulio (1533-1600); he married Angelica Malaspina, a daughter of Margrave Fioramonte of Bastia and Terrarossa, and had one legitimate daughter Caterina († 1634) and two illegitimate sons: Cosimo (c. 1550-1630) and Giuliano († 1598)
- his daughter Giulia (1535-after 1588), who, according to contemporaries, looked very much like him; her first husband was Francesco Cantelmo († 1555) and her second husband was Bernardetto de' Medici, Lord of Ottaiano; they married in 1559
- his daughter Porzia (nun)
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