Culture
Francesco Sforza is mentioned several times in Niccolò Machiavelli's book The Prince; he is generally praised in that work for his ability to hold his country and as a warning to a prince not to use mercenary troops.
He was a moderate patron of the arts. The main humanist of his court was the writer Francesco Filelfo. His best works were mentioned in chapters 7,12, and 14.
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