1499: The Sforza Cede Milan to France
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Francesco’s son Galeazzo Maria was murdered in 1476, after which power passed to Galeazzo’s brother Lodovico, who was known as “Il Moro” (“The Moor”) on account of his looks. Lodovico ushered the Renaissance into Milan, inviting the likes of Leonardo da Vinci to his court, but in 1499 ceded control to Louis XII. The city changed hands repeatedly until Austria seized power in 1706.
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