Cangrande II della Scala (7 June 1332Gian Maria Varanini
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'', Volume XXXVII (1989),

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– 14 December 1359) was

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from 1351 until his death. In 1351, after the death of his father

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, he inherited the lordship of Verona and

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, initially (until 1352) under the regency of his uncle

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. In 1350 he married Elizabeth, daughter of Emperor

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and

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. Cangrande, nicknamed ''Can Rabbioso'' ("Raging Dog") ruled Verona with iron fist, amassing rich treasures for his illegitimate sons and impoverishing the city. This caused internal strifes which led the suspicious Cangrande to surround himself with Brandenburg mercenaries. This did not prevent him being assassinated by his brother Cansignorio, who, with the help of the Carraresi of

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, succeeded him. Cangrande had a castle and a fortified bridge built in the town (see Castelvecchio and

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) in order to grant him a safe place and a safe escape route towards Germany in the event of revolt against him in the city. Among his children were: * Antonia della Scala (died 1400), married to Mastino Visconti, son of Bernabò Visconti and

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. * Cleofa della Scala (died 1403), married to Giammastino Visconti, younger brother of Mastino.

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