A family of the archbishop's great vassals named after Besozzo, between Varese and Lake Maggiore.
The HLS links them to the capitanei who gathered rights at Locarno; their holdings and members in 1200 are not pinned.
Who he is
- Title
- Capitanei of Besozzo above Lake Maggiore
- Since
- not pinned
- Confidence
- low
The HLS (Ticino) says the capitanei of Locarno were probably linked to the Besozzi of Sesto; no member of the family is pinned for 1200.
Overlord
The archbishop of Milan; within Milan's contado (the Seprio).
What it holds
- Besozzo (by name; not documented for 1200)
Allies and rivals
Kin of the capitanei of Locarno (HLS, probable).
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: Name and the HLS link only.
On the map: Seat only.
Primary sources for Milan
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.
- Chronicle of Sicard, bishop of Cremona, Sicard of Cremona (about 1210 to 1213). A universal chronicle whose last part is a well-placed eyewitness account by a Lombard bishop who served emperors and popes. Read online
- 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
- The Registers of Pope Innocent III for 1199 to 1201, Innocent III and the papal chancery (22 February 1199 to 21 February 1201). The pope's outgoing letters for the year, in his chancery's own copy, touching nearly every realm in the atlas. Read online
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.