The Tigress of Forli: The Remarkable Story of Caterina Sforza Riario de Medici
Sun, Nov 23
|Virtual Encounter
(London 6pm, New York 2pm, Chicago 1pm, Los Angeles 11am) Guest speaker Elizabeth Lev
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Nov 23, 2025, 8:00 PM GMT+1
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The Tigress of Forli: The Remarkable Story of Caterina Sforza Riario de Medici-Guest speaker Elizabeth Lev
Renaissance Italy gave us many great men, but also several extraordinary women. Caterina Sforza, Countess of Forlì, stood out even in those exceptional times. Illegitimate daughter of the Duke of Milan, she had been raised in the most indulgent and luxurious court in Italy until she was given at 10 years old as a child bride to the dissolute Girolamo Riario, nephew of pope Sixtus IV. From there things only got crazier...a true Renaissance woman, Caterian was a protagonist in her own times - matching wits with both Cesare Borgia and Machiavelli. A renowned beauty, she was painted by Botticelli in the Sistine chapel, and even started her own cosmetics line. Three husbands, two arrests, six kids and numerous show downs with the most famous men of her age - Caterina's life offers a…