Francesco Novello da Carrara
| Francesco Novello da Carrara | |
|---|---|
| Lord of Padua | |
Medal with the bust of Francesco Novello, 1390 | |
| Reign | 1388–1406 |
| Predecessor | Francesco I da Carrara |
| Successor | None (end of Carrara rule) |
| Born | 19 May 1359 Padua, Republic of Venice |
| Died | 16 January 1406 (aged 46) Venice, Republic of Venice |
| Spouse | Taddea d’Este |
| Issue | Francesco III da Carrara, Gigliola da Carrara and others |
| House | House of da Carrara |
Francesco II da Carrara (19 May 1359 – 16 January 1406), known as Francesco il Novello ('Francesco the Younger'), was Lord of Padua after his father, Francesco I il Vecchio, renounced the lordship on 29 June 1388; he was a member of the family of Carraresi. He married Taddea, daughter of Niccolò II d'Este, Lord of Modena.
He fought in the Battle of Castagnaro (1387) for Padua.
He was executed by Venetian officials after his capture during the war between Venice and Padua (see War of Padua). Burckhardt writes: "when the last Carrara could no longer defend the walls and gates of the plague-stricken Padua, hemmed in on all sides by the Venetians, the soldiers of the guard heard him cry to the devil 'to come and kill him.'" His sons Francesco and Giacomo who had also been captured were executed the following day. In Francesco's extensive familia, or ducal household, the painter Cennino Cennini imbibed the humanist culture expressed in his celebrated Libro dell'arte.