Person

Jacopo I da Carrara

d. 1324 · 14th century

Jacopo I da Carrara was a Paduan nobleman elected lord of Padua in 1318, when the commune sought a strong leader against Cangrande della Scala of Verona. His election founded the rule of the Carrara family, which lasted with interruptions until 1405. He died in 1324, and Padua fell to Verona four years later.

Mentioned in 2 state histories

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