Costanza Farnese

Costanza Farnese
Born(1500-12-19)19 December 1500
Rome
Died23 May 1545(1545-05-23) (aged 44)
Rome
Spouse(s)Bosio II Sforza
Issue
FatherPope Paul III
MotherSilvia Ruffini

Costanza Farnese (19 December 1500 – 23 May 1545) was a daughter of Alessandro Farnese and Silvia Ruffini. Born before her father became Pope Paul III, her siblings were Pier Luigi, Paul, Ranuccio and Lucrezia.

She married Bosio II Sforza, count of Santa Fiora e Cotignola, they had:

  • Guido Ascanio
  • Alessandro Sforza
  • Sforza Sforza, whose children were:
  • Mario (1530–1591), count of S. Fiora, married Fulvia Conti
  • Faustina Sforza, married Muzio Sforza of Caravaggio
  • Francesca Sforza, married Girolamo Orsini
  • Camilla, married Besso Ferrero of Masserano