Ludovico Sforza, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ludovico Sforza

former Duke of Milan

Date of Birth: 27-Jul-1452

Place of Birth: Vigevano, Lombardy, Italy

Date of Death: 27-May-1508

Profession: statesperson

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Ludovico Maria Sforza (Italian pronunciation: [ludo'vi?ko ma'ri?a 'sf?rtsa]; 27 July 1452 – 27 May 1508), also known as Ludovico il Moro (Italian: [il 'm??ro]; "the Moor"), was an Italian Renaissance prince who ruled as Duke of Milan from 1494, following the death of his nephew Gian Galeazzo Sforza, until 1499.
A member of the Sforza family, he was the fourth son of Francesco I Sforza.
He was famed as a patron of Leonardo da Vinci and other artists, and presided over the final and most productive stage of the Milanese Renaissance.
He is probably best known as the man who commissioned The Last Supper.