Francesco Novello Carraresi
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Francesco Novello da Carrara (May 19, 1359 – January 16, 1405) was Lord of Padua
after his father, Francesco il Vecchio
, renounced the lordship on June 29, 1388; he was a member of the family of Carraresi. He married Taddea, daughter of Niccolò II d'Este
, Lord of Modena.
He fought in the Battle of Castagnaro
(1387) for Padua
.
He was executed by Venetian officials after his capture during the war between Venice and Padua (see Wars of Guelphs and Ghibellines). His sons Francesco and Giacomo who had also been captured were executed the following day.
In Francesco's extensive familia
, or ducal household, the painter Cennino Cennini imbibed the humanist culture expressed in his celebrated Libro dell'arte.
Padua
Padua is a city and comune in the Veneto, northern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Padua and the economic and communications hub of the area. Padua's population is 212,500 . The city is sometimes included, with Venice and Treviso, in the Padua-Treviso-Venice Metropolitan Area, having...
after his father, Francesco il Vecchio
Francesco I da Carrara
Francesco I da Carrara was Lord of Padua from 1350 to 1388.The son of the assassinated Giacomo II da Carrara, he succeeded him as lord of Padua by popular acclamation. In 1356 he was named imperial vicar by emperor Charles IV...
, renounced the lordship on June 29, 1388; he was a member of the family of Carraresi. He married Taddea, daughter of Niccolò II d'Este
Niccolò II d'Este
Niccolò II d'Este was lord of Ferrara, Modena and Parma from 1361 until his death.He was the son of Obizzo III, who had ruled in Ferrara from 1317 to 1352...
, Lord of Modena.
He fought in the Battle of Castagnaro
Battle of Castagnaro
The Battle of Castagnaro was fought on March 11, 1387 at Castagnaro between Verona and Padua. It is one of the most famous battles of the Italian condottieri age....
(1387) for Padua
Padua
Padua is a city and comune in the Veneto, northern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Padua and the economic and communications hub of the area. Padua's population is 212,500 . The city is sometimes included, with Venice and Treviso, in the Padua-Treviso-Venice Metropolitan Area, having...
.
He was executed by Venetian officials after his capture during the war between Venice and Padua (see Wars of Guelphs and Ghibellines). His sons Francesco and Giacomo who had also been captured were executed the following day.
In Francesco's extensive familia
Medieval household
The medieval household was, like modern households, the centre of family life for all classes of European society. Yet in contrast to the household of today, it consisted of many more individuals than the nuclear family...
, or ducal household, the painter Cennino Cennini imbibed the humanist culture expressed in his celebrated Libro dell'arte.