The "Biographie Universelle" says: "The first encounter between the two parties took place at Vicenza towards 1194. Eccelino the Second, who allied himself with the republics of Verona and Padua, was exiled from Vicenza himself his whole family and his faction, by a Podesta, his enemy.
"A Handbook to the Works of Browning (6th ed.)"
Mrs. Sutherland Orr
His father, Lodovico Buonarroti, was Podesta or mayor of Caprese, and came of a very ancient and honourable family, which had often distinguished itself in the service of Florence.
"Knights of Art Stories of the Italian Painters"
Amy Steedman
On the Tuesday we all dined together, and the play was resumed; but we had scarcely begun when an officer of the Podesta made his appearance and informed Croce that he wanted a little private conversation with him.
"The Memoires of Casanova, Complete The Rare Unabridged London Edition Of 1894, plus An Unpublished Chapter of History, By Arthur Symons"
Jacques Casanova de Seingalt