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1495 – 1535Francesco II Sforza (1495-1535)Died 1 November 1535, aged 40Francesco II Sforza, Duke of Milan, died without a male heir, ending Sforza rule over the duchy. His death allowed Holy Roman Emperor Charles V to annex Milan directly, a move that provoked renewed war with France. The dispute over Milan's succession triggered the Italian War of 1536-38.