Galeazzo Maria's assassination during a Christmas party led to the usurpation of Ludovico Il Moro, members of a line begun by Muzio Attendolo and his son Francesco, who became Duke of Milan and gained a surname meaning "Force.
One member of this family joined Alcide de Gasperi's third cabinet in 1946 as foreign minister. One member of this family drowned while making his way to a battle with Braccio da Montone, a ward of King Alfonso V of Aragon. Another member married a bastard child of his predecessor, Bianca Maria, and defeated his father-in-law at Anghiari. Another member of this family executed Cicco da Simonetta and thus compelled the regent Bona of Savoy to exile. That same member's brother Ascanio became a cardinal and that member married Beatrice d'Este of Ferrara. Massimiliano of this house lost the battle of Marignano against a Franco-Venetian force, but Charles V restored one member after his victory at Bicocca in 1522, although the 1525 death of that member saw its city become Charles V's property. Galeazzo Maria's assassination during a Christmas party led to the usurpation of Ludovico Il Moro, members of a line begun by Muzio Attendolo and his son Francesco, who became Duke of Milan and gained a surname meaning "Force." FTP, name this Italian family which succeeded the Viscontis.
One member of this family joined Alcide de Gasperi's third cabinet in 1946 as foreign minister.
{Sforza} (prompt on {Attendolo} until mentioned)