Devotion of Verona to Venice

Devotion of Verona to Venice

Painting by Jacopo Ligozzi depicting Verona's Capitano del Popolo, Pietro da Sacco, delivering the keys of Verona to the Venetian Doge Michele Steno.
Signed	July 26, 1405
Signatories	Pietro Da Sacco Michele Steno

The Devotion of Verona to Venice was a feudal oath of loyalty made by Verona to Venice, via Veronese ambassadors to Venice, pronounced on June 24, 1405. The devotion came after the conquest of the town by Venetian troops during the War of Padua: Venice profited from internal ill-will in Verona against the Carrara rulers of Padua (and from riots in the town), allowing its army in, helped in part by the people, and forcing the Carrara to flee.^[1]