Francesco Sforza References Francesco Sforza duke of Milan [flourished 1525] Ask Anything Homework Help Written by The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them. The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica Britannica AI Ask Anything Learn about this topic in these articles: Fernando Francesco de Avalos, marquis di PescaraThe duke of Milan, Francesco Sforza, refused, whereupon Pescara besieged the Castello Sforzesco. He died, however, before the duke yielded, and on his deathbed he recommended clemency for Morone. Read MoreThe duke of Milan, Francesco Sforza, refused, whereupon Pescara besieged the Castello Sforzesco. He died, however, before the duke yielded, and on his deathbed he recommended clemency for Morone. Read More