I have heard Francesco Sforza, Duke of Milan described as one

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2016-12-10 05:04:28 Post No. 2068506
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Anonymous 2016-12-10 05:04:28 Post No. 2068506 [Report]

I have heard Francesco Sforza, Duke of Milan described as one of the greatest military commanders of his age. On one of the threads here he was even described as a "1 in a million commander".

What exactly did the guy do to earn such a title? What made him better than other Condotierri of the time period? Pic related

Anonymous 2016-12-10 05:59:17 Post No.2068670
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Anonymous 2016-12-10 05:59:17 Post No.2068670 [Report]

he just upped and took over an entire city

Like a Boss

Anonymous 2016-12-10 06:09:58 Post No.2068693
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Anonymous 2016-12-10 06:09:58 Post No.2068693 [Report]

>>2068670
How did he do that? And why was that particularly special for the time period? Plenty of people have taken over cities. This makes him one of the greatest?

Anonymous 2016-12-10 06:26:27 Post No.2068719
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Anonymous 2016-12-10 06:26:27 Post No.2068719 [Report]

>>2068693
dunno about the greatest but he was pretty good

Milan through marriage was in inheritance to the HRE, France, and Sforza through marriage

Sforza being the closest to Milan quickly took it over and repelled all the other encroaching forces. Then teamed up with Lorenzo de Medici to make an Italian league that made the peninsula peaceful, protected, and prosperous for quite awhile

Went from peasant to Duke in about a day which was a pretty big deal in Medieval/Renaissance standards

Anonymous 2016-12-10 06:27:47 Post No.2068722
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>>2068506
>On one of the threads here he was even described as a "1 in a million commander".
>What exactly did the guy do to earn such a title?

Nothing.

The anon that made that thread was either baiting or utterly fucking retarded. His list was so memey.

Anonymous 2016-12-10 06:36:38 Post No.2068742
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Leave Florence to me.

Anonymous 2016-12-10 07:21:45 Post No.2068806
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Anonymous 2016-12-10 07:21:45 Post No.2068806 [Report]

>>2068719
And as a battlefield commander? Was his actual performance on the battlefield any good? Or was it more just in his capacity as a politician?

Anonymous 2016-12-10 07:24:38 Post No.2068809
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Anonymous 2016-12-10 07:24:38 Post No.2068809 [Report]

Who was probably the greatest Condottieri commander? In terms of strategic and tactical skill on the battlefield.
Could any of them be held up as some of the greats of all time?

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