Deaths on January 4

Muzio Sforza

Died on January 4, 1424

Muzio Sforza, Italian condottiero

Muzio Attendolo Sforza (28 May 1369 – 4 January 1424), was an Italian condottiero. Founder of the Sforza dynasty, he led a Bolognese-Florentine army at the Battle of Casalecchio.

He was the father of Francesco Sforza, who ruled Milan for 16 years.

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