House of Sforza

This article is about the noble family of Renaissance Italy. For the Swiss former footballer, see Ciriaco Sforza. For the Argentine footballer, see Juan Sforza.

Sforza
Country	Duchy of Milan Golden Ambrosian Republic
Founded	1411 (1411)
Founder	Muzio Attendolo Sforza
Final ruler	Milan: Francesco II (1535 (1535)) Pesaro: Galeazzo Sforza (1512 (1512))
Titles	Duke of Milan Cadet branches: Prince of Gengazano Duke of Bari Duke of Onano Marquess of Castell'Arquato Marquess of Caravaggio Count of Celano Count of Borgonovo Count of Santa Fiora Lord of Pesaro
Estates	Milan, Pesaro, Gradara
Cadet branches	House of Sforza-Pesaro (extinct in 1515 (1515)) House of Sforza-Cotignola (extinct in 1624 (1624))

The House of Sforza (Italian: [ˈsfɔrtsa]) was a ruling family of Renaissance Italy, based in Milan. Sforza rule began with the family's acquisition of the Duchy of Milan following the extinction of the Visconti family in the mid-15th century and ended with the death of the last member of the family's main branch, Francesco II Sforza, in 1535.