Cansignorio della Scala
Cansignorio della Scala (March 5, 1340 - October 18, 1375 ) from the Scaliger family became lord of Verona after the resignation of his brother Alboino II della Scala in 1365. He was a son of Mastino II della Scala , who ruled Verona until 1351.
It was Cansignorio who murdered his eldest brother Cangrande II della Scala on December 14, 1359 . When, after ten years of sole government, he found himself compelled to kill his second brother, the resigned Alboino II (October 16, 1375), he himself came to an end two days later, on October 18.
But it was also Cansignorio who founded the state treasury in Verona, embellished the city with palaces, equipped it with bridges and aqueducts.
Since 1363 Cansignorio was married to Agnes von Anjou , daughter of Prince Charles von Durazzo . The marriage remains without heirs - this he got from his mistresses with Antonio and Bartolomeo II. Della Scala, who succeeded their father. When Antonio slew Bartolomeo II in 1381, it sparked the indignation of the people who no longer stood behind him when Gian Galeazzo Visconti of Milan declared war on him. When his resources were exhausted, Antonio fled Verona at night (October 19, 1387), which ended the rule of the Scaligans. Antonio died the following year.
The grave of Cansignorio della Scala is located in the area of the Scaliger tombs in Verona.
literature
- A. Menniti Ippolito: Della Scala, family, 3rd DC In: Lexicon of the Middle Ages . Volume 3: Codex Wintoniensis - Education and Training . Study edition. Metzler, Stuttgart et al. 1999, ISBN 3-476-01742-7 , Sp. 680.
- Gian Maria Varanini: DELLA SCALA, Cansignorio . In: Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani . Vol. 37, 1989.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Alboino II della Scala |
Lord of Verona 1365-1375 |
Antonio della Scala Bartolomeo II della Scala |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Della Scala, Cansignorio |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Lord of Verona |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 5, 1340 |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 18, 1375 |