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The Tigress of Forli : Renaissance Italy's Most Courageous and Notorious Countess, Caterina Riario Sforza de' Medici (2011)

par Elizabeth Lev

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Wife, mother, leader, warrior. Caterina Riario Sforza was one of the most prominent women in Renaissance Italy--and one of the most vilified. In this glittering biography, Elizabeth Lev reexamines her extraordinary life and accomplishments. Raised in the court of Milan and wed at age ten to the pope's corrupt nephew, Caterina was ensnared in Italy's political intrigues early in life. After turbulent years in Rome's papal court, she moved to the Romagnol province of Forlì. Following her husband's assassination, she ruled Italy's crossroads with iron will, martial strength, political savvy--and an icon's fashion sense. In finally losing her lands to the Borgia family, she put up a resistance that inspired all of Europe and set the stage for her progeny--including Cosimo de' Medici--to follow her example to greatness.--From publisher description.… (plus d'informations)

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Caterina Sforza, married at 10 and dead at 46 having outlived 2 additional husbands, was exceptional in many ways and not just for her time and gender. She fought and schemed, survived the Borgia's efforts, and had men vying for her favors into her 40s. She leaves behind a record full of inconsistencies which is not surprising as though she lived by deft political maneuvers where possible, after her second husband's death she reacted with violence remarkable even at the time which nearly destroyed her own power base. Her third marriage gave her the association with the Medici which became, other than her own reputation, her lasting legacy. (

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quondame | Jun 13, 2023 |

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PuddinTame | Sep 16, 2021 |

This was really interesting and well written.
The only issue I have is the author's framing of the statutory rape of Caterina at age 10. This clearly causes trauma in Caterina and was really only allowed because as a bastard she had no mother to speak for her or protect her.
The fact that she doesn't blame her father fits for the time she lived in. However we know understand much more about trauma like this. It seems wrong to pretend this was normal when it wasn't even for the times in which she lived.
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LoisSusan | Dec 10, 2020 |

This is the first life of Caterina Riario Sforza de' Medici, countess of Imola and Forli, known chiefly for her brave though ultimately unsuccessful stand against Cesare Borgia. Before that, she had successfully defeated her husband's assassins and ruled Imola/Forli as regent for her son for over a decade. Eventually she became the grandmother of the first Medici Grand Duke of Tuscany and through him the ancestor of several kings of France and Spain, including the current Spanish king. The author is a serious Italian scholar, though the one is more popular biography than dry scholarship. ON the whole she is sympathetic to Caterina, while admitting she made some bad mistakes. She dismisses the rumors about Caterina's many lovers as unreliable gossip, which much of it probably was. (

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antiquary | Sep 1, 2017 |

An interesting history of what life was like for a woman of priviledge at the time of the Italian renaissance period during the reign of the Borgias. Although Caterina Riario Sforza de'Medici's life may not be typical of an average woman of this period the book gives a good account of the politics and military posturing used to gain property and improve fortunes. A good read that enables the reader to gain a good understanding of the ever changing and dangerous politics of the Italian Renaissance. (

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Caterina Riario Sforza de' Medici

Lorenzo de' Medici

Galeazzo Maria Sforza

Girolamo Riario

Costanza Fogliani

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Rome, Papal States, Italy

Milan, Lombardy, Italy

Forli, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Florence, Tuscany, Italy

Imola, Bologna, Italy

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Siege of Forli (1499 | 1500)

Assassination of Galeazzo Maria (1476-12-26)

Pazzi Conspiracy (1478-04-26)

War of Ferrara (1482 | 1484)

First Italian War (1494 | 1498)

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Certainly, you can hurt me, but you can't scare me, because I am the daughter of a man who knew no fear. Do what you want: you have killed my lord, you can certainly kill me. After all, I'm just a woman! - Caterina Sforza

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Wife, mother, leader, warrior. Caterina Riario Sforza was one of the most prominent women in Renaissance Italy--and one of the most vilified. In this glittering biography, Elizabeth Lev reexamines her extraordinary life and accomplishments. Raised in the court of Milan and wed at age ten to the pope's corrupt nephew, Caterina was ensnared in Italy's political intrigues early in life. After turbulent years in Rome's papal court, she moved to the Romagnol province of Forlì. Following her husband's assassination, she ruled Italy's crossroads with iron will, martial strength, political savvy--and an icon's fashion sense. In finally losing her lands to the Borgia family, she put up a resistance that inspired all of Europe and set the stage for her progeny--including Cosimo de' Medici--to follow her example to greatness.--From publisher description.

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