# Lodovico Sforza — The Prince character guide

> Lodovico Sforza in The Prince by Niccolò Machiavelli.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Lodovico, Duke Lodovico

**First appearance:** 0009-iii-concerning-mixed-principalities

## Who they are

Duke of Milan who invited French into Italy and later lost his state.

## Relationships

### [The Prince](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prince_se/characters/the_prince)

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Lodovico Sforza is discussed as a prince who lost power due to reliance on mercenaries and poor alliances.

## In the story

### [III: Concerning Mixed Principalities](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prince_se/chapters/iii-concerning-mixed-principalities)

Duke who raised insurrections to cause France to lose Milan the first time.

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