In the first part of his reign, abandoning the careful policy of balance held by his father, he conquered Brescia (1332), Parma (1335) in Lombardy and Lucca (1335) in Tuscany.
Di dalam bagian pertama pemerintahannya, ia mengabaikan kebijakan cermat keseimbangan yang dipegang oleh ayahnya, ia menguasai Brescia (1332), Parma (1335) di Lombardia dan Lucca (1335) di Toscana.