June 9th he made his entry by way of the Porta del Popolo, and was received by the whole senate, his brothers-in-law, and the ambassadors of the Powers.

Lucretia, attended by several maids of honor, had taken a position in a loggia of her palace to see her bridegroom and his suite on their way to the Vatican.
As he rode by, Sforza greeted her right gallantly, and his bride returned his salutation.

He was most graciously received by his father-in-law.
[Illustration: CHURCH OF ARA COELI, ROME.] Sforza was a man of attractive appearance, as we may readily discover from a medal which he had struck ten years later, which represents him with long, flowing locks and a full beard.

The mouth is sensitive, the under lip slightly drawn; the nose is somewhat aquiline; the forehead smooth and lofty.

The proportions of his features are noble, but lacking in character.
Three days after his arrival, that is, June 12th, the nuptials were celebrated in the Vatican with ostentatious publicity.