Cangrande I della Scala
Italian ruler and patron of Dante Alighieri / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cangrande (christened Can Francesco) della Scala (9 March 1291 – 22 July 1329) was an Italian nobleman, belonging to the della Scala family who ruled Verona from 1308 until 1387. Now perhaps best known as the leading patron of the poet Dante Alighieri and featuring prominently in Giovanni Boccaccio's almost contemporary Decameron, Cangrande was in his own day chiefly acclaimed as a successful warrior and autocrat. Between becoming sole ruler of Verona in 1311 and his death in 1329 he took control of several neighbouring cities, notably Vicenza, Padua and Treviso, and came to be regarded as the leader of the Ghibelline faction in northern Italy.
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Cangrande I della Scala | |
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Lord of Verona and Imperial vicar | |
Born | 9 March 1291 Verona |
Died | (1329-07-22)22 July 1329 Treviso |
Noble family | Scaliger |
Spouse(s) | Giovanna di Svevia |
Father | Alberto I della Scala |
Mother | Verde da Salizzole |