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Caterina Sforza, the Countess of Forli, was as cruel as she was beautiful—and her reign was filled with unspeakable acts
In a time when men relegated women to the sidelines, Caterina Sforza refused to let anyone silence her. Well-educated and descended from a line of powerful leaders, she utilized her strength, wit, and ...
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6:00 p.m. at the bridge then knives came out and Jakamo was dead
On August 27, 1495, Caterina Sforza’s young husband Jakamo was attacked near a bridge after a hunting trip. The ambush quickly turned into murder, and Jakamo was later seen dead and cut into pieces.
In her first book, Lev, a Rome-based Renaissance scholar, offers a rich account of a dramatic and tragic life: a tale of murder, childhood marriage, revenge, rape, accession to power by a Florentine ...
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