The Collalto are the old counts of Treviso, with their castle on the hill of Collalto above the Piave, the abbey of Nervesa that their ancestor founded, and lands along the Piave.
By 1200 they serve the commune: tradition makes Count Schenella the director of the works at Castelfranco, Treviso's new town on the Paduan border. The castle of San Salvatore comes only in 1245.
Who he is
- Name
- Not pinned; Count Schenella di Collalto is named as directing the building of Castelfranco for Treviso in about 1195-99 (it.wikipedia)
- Title
- Count (comes Tarvisinus)
- Since
- not pinned
- Family
- Collalto, counts of Treviso, of Lombard origin
- Confidence
- low
it.wikipedia Castelfranco Veneto; en.wikipedia Susegana
Overlord
The Empire for the comital title; citizens and servants of the commune of Treviso
What it holds
- Collalto castle
- Susegana and the Piave bank to Nervesa
- Musestre on the Sile [thin]
How it was acquired
Inherited comital lands of the counts of Treviso (twelfth century castle).
Allies and rivals
Treviso's commune; kin of the da Camino by tradition.
How things stand that morning
Treviso's loyal counts; head of the family not pinned.
Wealth
Piave crossings and fords, wine and the hill country of the Piave's left bank.
Military
Collalto castle and vassals. No figures.
Threats
- Being drawn into Treviso's wars
Places of note
- Musestre: Holding on the Sile [thin]
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: The Collalto genealogy round 1200 is not pinned in the sources checked.
On the map: Rough.
Primary sources for Treviso
Chronicles, registers, sagas and inscriptions written in or near 1200 that cover this entry. Each has its own page with editions, translations and where to read it.
- History of the doges of Venice (about 1229, with a continuation). The earliest surviving Venetian narrative close to the events. Read online
- Documents on the older commercial and political history of the Republic of Venice, part 1, 814 to 1205 (documents of 814 to 1205, edited 1856). Venice's treaties and privileges in full text. Read online
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.