Cangrande (christened Can Francesco) della Scala (9 March 1291 – 22 July 1329) was an Italian nobleman, belonging to the della Scala family that ruled...

form of Gothic shrines, or tempietti, enclosing their sarcophagi: Cangrande della Scala is memorialized with an equestrian statue; Cansignorio by a marble...

The Epistle XIII to Cangrande della Scala (Italian: Epistola XIII a Cangrande della Scala) is a letter of disputed authenticity sent by Dante Alighieri...

centuries, the city was ruled by the della Scala family. Under the rule of the family, in particular of Cangrande I della Scala, the city experienced great prosperity...

famous Scaliger family of northern Italy. He was the son of Alboino I della Scala and Beatrice da Correggio. He co-ruled with his brother Mastino II until...

Northern Italy. He was the son of Alboino I della Scala and Beatrice da Correggio. At the death of Cangrande I, he and his brother Alberto II were associated...

Alberto I della Scala (died 3 September 1301) was lord of Verona from 1277, a member of the Scaliger family. The son of Jacopino della Scala, he was podestà...

della Scala died and was succeeded by her brother Cangrande. In 1359, Cansignorio, the older brother of Beatrice assassinated their brother Cangrande...

excommunicated and subsequently the same punishment was also inflicted on Cangrande I della Scala, lord of Verona, and Rinaldo dei Bonacolsi, lord of Mantua. Relations...

Cansignorio della Scala (5 March 1340 – 19 October 1375) was Lord of Verona from 1359 until 1375, initially together with his brother Paolo Alboino. He...