Conquest of Lucca by Sforza

Date: August 15, 1430 • Location: Milan, Italy

Francesco Sforza, lord of Milan, conquers Lucca.

Francesco I Sforza was an Italian condottiere who founded the Sforza dynasty in the duchy of Milan, ruling as its (fourth) duke from 1450 until his death. Renowned for his military skill and political acumen, he was among the few condottieri to successfully transform battlefield success into stable dynastic rule.