Antonio della Scala (1362 – 3 September 1388) was
Lord of Verona The Lords of Verona ruled the city from 1260 until 19 October 1387 and for ten days in 1404. The lordship was created when Mastino I della Scala was raised to the rank of ''capitano del popolo'' from that of ''podestà''. His descendants, the Scalig ...
from 1375 until 1387, initially together with his brother
Bartolomeo Bartolomeo or Bartolommeo is a masculine Italian given name, the Italian equivalent of Bartholomew. Its diminutive form is Baccio. Notable people with the name include:
* Abramo Bartolommeo Massalongo (1824–1860), Italian paleobotanist and ...
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Antonio was the illegitimate son of
Cansignorio della Scala
Cansignorio della Scala (5 March 1340 – 19 October 1375) was Lord of Verona from 1359 until 1375, initially together with his brother Paolo Alboino.
Biography
He inherited the lordship of Verona at the death of his father Mastino, together ...
. At the latter's death, he was associated in the lordship with his brother Bartolomeo. In 1378 he married Samaritana da Polenta, daughter of
Guido III da Polenta
Guido III da Polenta (died 1389) was a lord of Ravenna, Italy and a member of the da Polenta family.
He peacefully held the city's government for 30 years after the death of his father, Bernardino I. Guido married the daughter of Obizzo III d' ...
, lord of Ravenna. In 1381 he is believed to have caused Bartolomeo's death by poison, and reigned alone after 1381, until 1387, when he was deposed by
Gian Galeazzo Visconti
Gian Galeazzo Visconti (16 October 1351 – 3 September 1402), was the first duke of Duchy of Milan, Milan (1395) and ruled that late-medieval city just before the dawn of the Renaissance. He also ruled Lombardy jointly with his uncle Bernabò V ...
,
Duke of Milan
Milan was ruled by dukes from the 13th century to 1814, after which it was incorporated into the Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia by the Congress of Vienna.
List of dukes of Milan House of Visconti
In 1395, Gian Galeazzo Visconti was titled Duke ...
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While on an expedition to
Tuscany
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Tuscany is known for its landscapes, history, artistic legacy, and its in ...
to gather soldiers to re-establish his rule in Verona, Antonio died suddenly in 1388, at the age of 26, in
Tredozio
Tredozio () is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Forlì-Cesena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about southeast of Bologna and about southwest of Forlì.
Tredozio borders the following municipalities: Marradi, Modiglian ...
near
Faenza
Faenza (, ; ; or ; ) is an Italian city and comune of 59,063 inhabitants in the province of Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, situated southeast of Bologna.
Faenza is home to a historical manufacture of majolica-ware glazed earthenware pottery, known ...
, under unclear circumstances. He was probably buried in
Ravenna
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Antonio's brief but eventful reign is remembered for his efforts to improve Verona's fortunes and to maintain the legacy of his illustrious family, the
della Scalas. His son was
Canfrancesco della Scala claimant of the lordship of Verona.
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Lords of Verona
14th-century Italian nobility