In this insightful, fascinating portrayal, Elizabeth Lev brings Caterina Sforza and her times very much to life.--Kathleen Turner, actress and author of iSend Yourself Rosesi pA strategist to match Machiavelli a warrior who stood toe to toe with the Borgias a wife whose three marriages would end in bloodshed and heartbreak and a mother determined to maintain her family's honor, Caterina Riario Sforza de' Medici was a true Renaissance celebrity, beloved and vilified in equal measure. In this dazzling biography, Elizabeth Lev illuminates her extraordinary life and accomplishments. pRaised in the court of Milan and wed at age ten to the pope's corrupt nephew, Caterina was ensnared in Italy's political intrigues early in life. After turbulent years in Rome's papal court, she moved to the Romagnol province of Forl . Following her husband's assassination, she ruled Italy's crossroads with iron will, martial strength, political savvy, and an icon's fashion sense. In finally losing her lands t