Ippolita Maria Sforza | |
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Duchess of Calabria | |
Born | 18 April 1445 Jesi |
Died | 19 August 1488 (aged 43) Naples |
Spouse | Alfonso, Duke of Calabria (later Alfonso II of Naples) |
Issue | Ferdinand II of Naples Isabella of Aragon Piero, Prince of Rossano |
House | House of Sforza |
Father | Francesco I Sforza, Duke of Milan |
Mother | Bianca Maria Visconti |
Ippolita Maria Sforza (Jesi, 18 April 1445 – Naples, 19 August 1488) was an Italian noblewoman, a member of the Sforza family which ruled the Duchy of Milan from 1450 until 1535. She was the first wife of the Duke of Calabria, who later reigned as King Alfonso II of Naples. Ippolita was a very intelligent and cultured young woman.