The Duchy of Milan (1395-1797) was Italy's wealthiest Renaissance state - a battleground for artists, mercenaries, and emperors. Discover how the Visconti and Sforza dynasties built a cultural powerhouse... and why Napoleon erased it from history.
🔍 Key Stories:
✔ The Visconti Viper: How a ruthless dynasty conquered Northern Italy
✔ Sforza's Coup: A mercenary captain who stole a duchy
✔ Da Vinci's Patrons: How Milan funded Renaissance masterpieces
✔ Habsburg vs. Valois: The duchy that sparked 200 years of European wars
✔ Napoleon's Endgame: Why 1797 marked Milan's final surrender
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