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Attendolo

Attendolo commonly refers to Muzio Attendolo Sforza (c. 1360s–1424), an Italian condottiero who founded the Sforza dynasty in Milan. Born in Cotignola, Romagna, he became one of the leading mercenary generals of late medieval Italy and earned fame for his military leadership and organizational abilities.

Throughout the early 15th century, Muzio Attendolo led mercenary armies for multiple rulers and states, including

Muzio’s son Francesco Sforza became Duke of Milan in 1450, establishing the Sforza rule that would endure

the
Papal
States
and
Milan.
His
campaigns
contributed
to
the
shifting
balance
of
power
among
Italian
city-states
and
laid
the
groundwork
for
the
prominence
of
his
descendants
in
northern
Italy.
through
much
of
the
Renaissance.
The
Attendolo
name
is
therefore
primarily
remembered
as
the
early
identifier
of
the
founder
of
this
influential
dynasty,
while
Sforza
became
the
name
associated
with
Milan’s
ruling
house
and
its
wider
lineage.