Alberto II. della Scala

Alberto II della Scala (* 1306, † September 13, 1352 ) from the family of the Scaliger was Lord of Verona, first as co-regent with his uncle Cangrande I della Scala, after his death in 1329 then together with his younger brother Mastino II della Scala, whom he survived for one year. Both were sons of Alboino I della Scala and Beatrice of Correggio.

Alberto and Mastino II II were the richest and most powerful princes of their generation in Italy. The two sat her uncle 's policy continued (with Alberto remained in the background and Mastino left the politically active part ), conquered Brescia in 1332 and extended his power over the Po out of. They earned Parma ( 1335) and Lucca ( 1339 ), and provoked with the fact that in 1337 a powerful coalition was formed against them: Florence, Venice, the Visconti, the Este, and the Gonzaga joined forces, and after three years of war was the dominion of the Scaliger again limited to Verona and Vicenza.

Alberto was married to Agnes of Gorizia, the daughter of Count Heinrich; the marriage remained without heirs.

• Scaliger
• Signore (Verona )
• Historical person (Italy )
• Born in 1306
• Died in 1352
• Man