Canfrancesco della Scala
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Canfrancesco della Scala was the son of Antonio I della Scala
. In 1387, when his father was defeated by the Visconti
of Milan
and fled to Ravenna
, Canfrancesco remained behind and prepared to resist. However, his efforts failed, and he soon joined his father in exile
in Ravenna. He tried to retake Verona
in 1390. The last recorded mention of him alive was in 1392.
Antonio I della Scala
Antonio della Scala was Lord of Verona from 1375 until 1387, initially together with his brother Bartolomeo.Antonio was the illegitimate son of Cansignorio della Scala. At the latter's death, he was associated in the lordship with his brother Bartolomeo. In 1378 he married Samaritana da Polenta,...
. In 1387, when his father was defeated by the Visconti
House of Visconti
Visconti is the family name of two important Italian noble dynasties of the Middle Ages. There are two distinct Visconti families: The first one in the Republic of Pisa in the mid twelfth century who achieved prominence first in Pisa, then in Sardinia where they became rulers of Gallura...
of Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
and fled to Ravenna
Ravenna
Ravenna is the capital city of the Province of Ravenna in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy and the second largest comune in Italy by land area, although, at , it is little more than half the size of the largest comune, Rome...
, Canfrancesco remained behind and prepared to resist. However, his efforts failed, and he soon joined his father in exile
Exile
Exile means to be away from one's home , while either being explicitly refused permission to return and/or being threatened with imprisonment or death upon return...
in Ravenna. He tried to retake Verona
Verona
Verona ; German Bern, Dietrichsbern or Welschbern) is a city in the Veneto, northern Italy, with approx. 265,000 inhabitants and one of the seven chef-lieus of the region. It is the second largest city municipality in the region and the third of North-Eastern Italy. The metropolitan area of Verona...
in 1390. The last recorded mention of him alive was in 1392.