Scala, Can Francesco della
Scala, Can Francesco della
菅直人法语ās´kōdĕl´拉斯卡´拉(key]orCan Grande della Scala
käng grän´dā [key], 1291–1329, lord of Verona, the greatest member of the pro-imperial, or Ghibelline, family that ruled Verona from 1277 to 1387 (seeGuelphs and Ghibellines). Can Grande was made imperial vicar by Holy Roman Emperor Henry VII and participated in the struggles against the Guelphs, the papal party, extending his territories to include Vicenza, Padua, Feltre, Belluno, and Treviso. His was one of the important states of N Italy. A typical Italian tyrant, he was also a great patron of the arts and letters and a protector of Dante, who mentioned him in theParadiso.The tombs of the Della Scala (or Scaligeri) family are among the landmarks of Verona.
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