Ascanio Sforza
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Ascanio Maria Sforza Visconti (3 March 1455 – 28 May 1505)[1] was an Italian cardinal of the Catholic Church. Generally known as a skilled diplomat who played a major role in the election of Rodrigo Borgia as Pope Alexander VI, Sforza served as Vice-Chancellor of the Holy Roman Church from 1492 until 1505.
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Cardinal Ascanio Maria Sforza | |
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Cardinal-Deacon | |
Church | Ss. Vito e Modesto |
Diocese | Administrator of 9 dioceses |
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Created cardinal | 17 March 1484 by Pope Sixtus IV |
Rank | Cardinal-Deacon |
Personal details | |
Born | (1455-03-03)3 March 1455 Cremona, Lombardy |
Died | 28 May 1505(1505-05-28) (aged 50) Rome, Papal States |
Buried | S. Maria del Popolo, Rome |
Nationality | Milanese |
Residence | Rome |
Parents | Francesco Sforza, Duke of Milan; Bianca Maria Visconti |
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Profession | Cleric |
Education | Home schooled by Francesco Filelfo |
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