nardo da Vinci, 42, 47, 53, 61, 66, 72, 76, 91, 107, 133-140, 144,
153 f.,210, 229, 260 f., 296, 299, 302, 306, 318 f., 324 f., 331, 339 f.,
347, 350 f., 353, 365 f.

Leonello d'Este, 3, 29, 32

Leonora of Aragon (Duchess d'Este), 3, 6, 28, 30, 34, 38, 50, 64, 73,
107, 166, 168 f., 172, 177, 181, 186, 190 f., 195, 198, 206 f.

Leonora da Correggio, 217

Leonora Gonzaga, 226, 230, 329

Lodovico Bergamini, 52, 90, 292

Lodovico de Medici, 330

Lodovico Sforza (Il Moro), 4, 8;
his character, 10 ff.;
birth, 14;
explanation of surname, 15;
early years, 15 f.;
leads crusade, 17;
at Cremona, 17;
in France, 20;
exile at Pisa, 21;
becomes Duke of Bari, 22;
invasion of Lombardy, 22;
returns to Milan as co-regent, 23;
betrothal, 24;
sole regent, 25;
war with Genoese and Venetians, 27 f.;
delays his marriage, 41;
development of Milan, 42;
marriage contract, 49;
again delays his marriage, 51;
relations with Cecilia Gallerani, 52;
marriage, 65 f.;
renounces Cecilia Gallerani, 89;
public works in Vigevano and the Lomellina, 92 ff.;
interest in the Certosa, 102-106;
friendship and correspondence with Isabella D'Este, 108 ff., 163 f.;
entertains French ambassadors, 115 ff.;
concludes treaty with Charles VIII., 116;
embassy to France, 119;
reforms and extends Universities of Pavia and Milan, 126 ff.;
endows research, 129 ff.;
his library, 130;
encourages art, 131 ff.;
attitude towards Renaissance, 139 f.;
ambition, 176 f.;
alliance with Venice and Papacy, 178;
visits Ferrara, 180 ff.;
vacillating policy, 221 f.;
joins Charles VII. against Naples, 224 f.;
relations with the Gonzagas of Mantua, 227;
proclaimed duke at Milan, 240 f.;
seeks investiture from Maximilian, 241 ff.;
refutes calumnies, 254;
proclamation of New League against France, 267;
invested Duke of Milan, 270;
retires before Louis of Orleans, 271;
war with France, 272 ff.;
peace, 281;
assists Pisa, 287;
league with Maximilian and others, 290;
his arrogance, 295;
grief at death of Beatrice, 307 ff., 315;
visit to Mantua, 326 f.;
his wills, 332-336;
flight before the French, and loss of Milan, 343-351;
return to Milan, 356 ff.;
besieged in Novara, 361;
betrayed by Swiss, 362;
captivity at Encise and Lys St. Georges, 367-370;
at Loches, 371 ff.;
death, 373;
place of burial, 373 f.

Lorenzo Gusnasco, 37, 76, 152

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