![]() ![]() ![]() Her youngest son would become - like her - a brilliant soldier and a national hero, and the next four generations of her descendants would include two Dukes of Tuscany, a queen of France, and a queen of England. In this insightful, fascinating portrayal, Elizabeth Lev brings Caterina Sforza and her times very much to life.Kathleen Turner, actress and author of Send. Remembered as the author of a recipe book that went through more than 100 editions, Caterina was honoured at her death as without a doubt the first lady of Italy. She was celebrated as a warrior who fearlessly led her own troops into battle, and ruthlessly defended her city-state of Forli (a cause for which she was ready to sacrifice her own children), but Caterina was eventually defeated, imprisoned and raped by Cesare Borgia. The Tigress of Forli by Elizabeth Lev, 9780547844169, available at Book Depository with free delivery worldwide. If they are not, it’s a brilliant satire. If the authors are serious, this is a silly, distasteful book. She was painted by Botticelli, slandered by Machiavelli, and feted by Pope Sixtus IV. To ask why this is so would be a far more useful project. In her 46 years she bore eight children and. Tigress of Forli: The Life of Caterina Sforzaīetween her birth in 1463 as the illegitimate daughter of the Duke of Milan, to her death in 1509 as a member of the powerful Medici family, Caterina Sforza's life crossed the firmament of Italy's High Renaissance like a shooting star. ![]()
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