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Mastino I della Scala

Type Figure Region Italy Time c. 1220–1277 Also known as Mastino I della Scala、Mastino I Scaliger、Mastinus I

Mastino I della Scala (died 1277) was an early lord of the Scaliger family of Verona, taking control of the Verona government in 1262 after his broth…

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  1. c. 1240–1262Verona · VeronaMastino came from the Scaliger family, a rising Veronese noble house, and gradually rose through the factional struggles of mid-13th-century Verona; in 1262, after his brother Ezzelino, he became family leader and de facto ruler of the city-state.
  2. 1271–1277Verona · VeronaIn the 1270s, Mastino I consolidated control over Verona through strongman politics, expanded the family's sphere of influence, and maintained competitive and allied relations with neighboring city-states, making the Scaligers an important political force in northern Italy.

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