A noble kin group of the Reggio plain, lords of Correggio and of Campagnola, whose members already serve as podestà in Emilian cities.
In the 13th century they become one of the great families of Parma.
Who he is
- Name
- Not pinned: a consortium of kinsmen; Giberto da Correggio is attested in 1197
- Title
- Lords (domini) of Correggio
- Since
- not pinned
- Family
- da Correggio. A Gherardo bought Campagnola in 1141; a Gherardo gave to the church of SS. Quirino e Michele at Correggio in 1170 and may be the podestà of Modena of 1203; Giberto was present at a boundary dispute at Campagnola in 1197; Matteo di Alberto served as podestà in several Emilian cities in the late 12th and early 13th centuries.
- Confidence
- medium
Dizionario Biografico, entry on Gherardo da Correggio (the 13th-century Gherardo), which sketches the family's earlier members.
Overlord
The emperor in later centuries; in 1200 the family's tie to the commune of Reggio, in whose countryside its lands lie, is not pinned. By the 13th century the family is rooted in Parma.
What it holds
- Correggio, with the church of SS. Quirino e Michele
- Campagnola, bought in 1141
How it was acquired
Old family lands at Correggio; Campagnola bought in 1141.
Allies and rivals
Linked by marriage to Parma's families (later the Enzola); serve as podestà in the region.
How things stand that morning
The family holds Correggio and Campagnola in the northern Reggio plain.
Wealth
Land, mills and the podestà's salaries of its members.
Military
A knightly kin group; no figures.
Threats
- Reggio's commune pressing on its rural lords
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: Dated charters (1141, 1170, 1197) in the Dizionario Biografico; the family's head and its relation to Reggio's commune in 1200 are not pinned.
On the map: The two modern comuni stand for the family's lands; their extent in 1200 is not pinned.
Primary sources for Reggio
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.
- The Lombard city annals of Piacenza, Milan, Cremona, Parma, Mantua and Verona (kept in the 12th and 13th centuries). The communes' own year lists. Read online
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.