Francesco Laurana, Ippolita Maria Sforza
Ippolita Maria Sforza (Cremona, April 18, 1446 - Naples, August 20, 1484), Duchess of Calabria, was a cousin of the House of Sforza, ruling over the Duchy of Milan from 1450 to 1535. She was Alfons' first wife , Duke of Calabria, the later King Alfons II of Naples. family
Ippolita was born in Cremona, the oldest daughter of Francesco Sforza, Duke of Milan and his wife Bianca Maria Visconti. Ippolita had six brothers and one younger sister. Her grandfathers were from father's side Muzio Attendolo and her mother's side Filippo Maria Visconti. Youth and education
Ippolita was an intelligent and well behaved young woman. She was taught by Greek Constantine Lascaris, who taught her philosophy and Greek. Together with her brothers and sister she got lessons in the palace times. When she was fourteen, she wrote, in Latin, a letter to Pope Pius II at Mantua, which became known when released as a script.
Ippolita wrote many letters. These were published in Italy in the bundle The letters of Ippolita Maria Sforza. In 1893, F. Gabotto, Bologna, published a collection of letters from her from the time she lived in Naples from 1475 to 1482. She also wrote poetry, also in Latin. Marriage and children
On October 10, 1465, Ippolita, nineteen, married in Milan with Alfons, Count of Calabria, the eldest son of King Ferdinand I of Naples and his wife Isabella of Clermont. Alfons would soon rule as King Alfons II of Naples. Ippolita was never crowned queen since she died ten years before her husband's coronation. The marriage of Alfons and Ippolita was a political advantage and it created a powerful understanding between the Kingdom of Naples and the Duchy of Milan. Ippolita was Alfons's first wife. She was unhappy in her marriage because of Alfons' open relationship with her mistress.
Ippolita and Alfons had three children:
Ippolita Maria died in Naples on August 20, 1484, she became 38 years old. Her husband immediately married Truzia Gazzela, whom he already had two childbirths born in the time Ippolita was still alive.
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