![]() ![]() ![]() A rich evocation of the Renaissance, The Tigress of Forlì reveals Caterina Riario Sforza as a brilliant and fearless ruler and a tragic but unbowed figure. In finally losing her lands to the Borgia family, she put up a resistance that inspired all of Europe and set the stage for her progeny-including Cosimo de Medici-to follow her example to greatness. ![]() Following her husband's assassination, she ruled Italy's crossroads with iron will, martial strength, political savvy-and an icon's fashion sense. After turbulent years in Rome's papal court, she moved to the Romagnol province of Forlì. The astonishing life of Caterina Sforza, one of the most prominent women of. The Tigress of Forli Renaissance Italys Most Courageous and Notorious Countess, Caterina Riario Sforza de Medici By: Elizabeth Lev Narrated by: Edita Brychta Length: 14 hrs and 14 mins 4.8 (44 ratings) Try for 0.00 Pick 1 title (2 titles for Prime members) from our collection of bestsellers and new releases. ![]() Raised in the court of Milan and wed at age ten to the pope's corrupt nephew, Caterina was ensnared in Italy's political intrigues early in life. Autor: Elizabeth Lev Narrador: Edita Brychta Audiolibro. In this glittering biography, Elizabeth Lev reexamines Caterina's extraordinary life and accomplishments. The astonishing life of Caterina Sforza, one of the most prominent women of Renaissance Italy, who was a wife, mother, leader, and warrior with enough fierceness to make Machiavelli himself wince. ![]()
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