2) Charles the Bold. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...Charles the Bold, 1433-77, last reigning duke of Burgundy (1467-77), son and successor of Philip the Good. As the count of Charolais before his accession, he opposed...
3) Sforza. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...Italian family that ruled the duchy of Milan from 1450 to 1535. Rising from peasant origins, the Sforzas became condottieri and used this military position to become...