Politics and society
Bona Sforza
1494 - 1557 · Queen of Poland · b. in Vigevano
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Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania from 1518 to 1548
Bona Sforza was Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania as the second wife of Sigismund the Old, and Duchess of Bari and Rossano in her own right. She was a surviving member of the powerful House of Sforza, which had ruled the Duchy of Milan since 1450.
Key achievements
- 01Reformed the crown estates and finances
- 02Introduced Italian culture to the Polish court
- 03Wielded strong political influence
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