Paolo Alboino della Scala
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Paolo Alboino della Scala (1343 – 16 October 1375) was a lord of Verona
of the Scaliger
dynasty.
In 1351, after the death of his father Mastino II della Scala
, he inherited the lordship of Verona and Vicenza
, nominally together his brothers Cangrande
and Cansignorio
although soon Cangrande stripped them of all effective power.
When the latter was assassinated by Cansignorio in 1359, Paolo Alboino was associated in power. However, on 20 February 1365 we was arrested with the accusation of having conjured and imprisoned in Peschiera
. In 1375 he was strangled by order of his nephew Bartolomeo II
, who wanted sole power after the death of Cansignorio.
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...
of the Scaliger
Scaliger
The noble family of the Scaliger were Lords of Verona. When Ezzelino III was elected podestà of the commune in 1226, he was able to convert the office into a permanent lordship...
dynasty.
In 1351, after the death of his father Mastino II della Scala
Mastino II della Scala
Mastino II della Scala was lord of Verona. He was a member of the famous Scaliger family of 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 in the rule of Verona. Soon, however, Mastino's...
, he inherited the lordship of Verona and Vicenza
Vicenza
Vicenza , a city in north-eastern Italy, is the capital of the eponymous province in the Veneto region, at the northern base of the Monte Berico, straddling the Bacchiglione...
, nominally together his brothers Cangrande
Cangrande II della Scala
Cangrande II della Scala was Lord of Verona from 1351 until his death.In 1351, after the death of his father Mastino II della Scala, he inherited the lordship of Verona and Vicenza, initially under the regency of his uncle Antonio...
and Cansignorio
Cansignorio della Scala
Cansignorio della Scala was Lord of Verona from 1359 until 1375, initially together with his brother Paolo Alboino.-Biography:...
although soon Cangrande stripped them of all effective power.
When the latter was assassinated by Cansignorio in 1359, Paolo Alboino was associated in power. However, on 20 February 1365 we was arrested with the accusation of having conjured and imprisoned in Peschiera
Peschiera
Peschiera may refer to:*a genus of plants in the Apocynaceae family*places in Italy:**Peschiera Borromeo, in the province of Milan**Peschiera del Garda, in the province of Verona...
. In 1375 he was strangled by order of his nephew Bartolomeo II
Bartolomeo II della Scala
Bartolomeo II della Scala was lord of Verona from 1375 until his death, together with his brother Antonio I della Scala.The illegitimate son of Cansignorio della Scala, he obtained the power in Verona after the latter's death by assassinating Cansignorio's brother, Paolo Alboino...
, who wanted sole power after the death of Cansignorio.