On 25 October 1441, Bianca Maria was married, in a magnificent ceremony at the Abbey of San Sigismondo in Cremona, to Francesco Sforza, a renowned Condottiero and member of the Condottieri Sforza family.
These were also known as drappelli and were formed into bands, each of which was made up of 50 cavalleggeri and commanded by a condotiere.
They were designed by general Giuseppe Vian and were named after military commanders of the Italian Mediaeval and Renaissance periods.
The Vlastoses were "warlords" (Condottieri), with a private army serving the needs of the Emperor of the day at a fee.
Among Scoppa's main works is Bice led to the Castle of Rosate, a painting inspired by the novel by Tommaso Grossi about Marco Visconti, a 14th-century condottieri, and awarded a gold medal at an exhibition.
Squarcina Borri, also called Scarsini (1230–1277) was an Italian condottiero and lord of the lands of Santo Stefano Ticino.