 Mussato's efforts came to fruition in that "the myth of Ezzelino" was created from his work and was used as a way to denounce Padua's seigniorial past.Mussato also used "Ecerinis" to express the desperation he faced in preserving communal rule in Padua.The play used many real life experiences to point to the dangerous effects of seigniorial rule on a city and foreshadowed the collapse of civic liberty in Padua.