What a tragedy!
Albertino Mussato’s ‘Ecerinis’ used recent history to revive ancient tragic drama
It was through a reign of terror that Ezzelino da Romano, the most notorious tyrant of mediaeval Italy, consolidated his power in the area between Verona, Padua and Vicenza in the 13th century.
Ezzelino III da Romano's rise to power was rooted in his strategic alliance with the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II and his ad…