da Camino

Who he is

Name

Not pinned: the young sons of Gabriele (II), Guecellone (III) and Biaquino (I), who were made to swear Trevisan citizenship in 1199

Title

Lords of Camino and Serravalle; holders of the Cadore of the patriarch

Since

Gabriele (II) died at about forty (it.wikipedia; date not pinned)

Born

Not pinned

Family

da Camino (earlier da Montanara); Drudo da Camino is bishop of Feltre and Belluno

Confidence

low

it.wikipedia Da Camino; DBI CAMINO, Guecellone da (V) and Biaquino da (II) for the line of descent

Overlord

The bishop of Ceneda for Camino (fief of 3 May 1089); the patriarch of Aquileia for the Cadore; the commune of Treviso as citizens

What it holds

• Serravalle (the later Vittorio Veneto) and the castles toward the Cansiglio, including the old seat of Montanara
• Camino near Oderzo
• Credazzo and Formeniga [thin]
• The Cadore with the castle of Pieve di Cadore, as vassals of the patriarch of Aquileia (from 1135-60)
• Rights in Ceneda's county inherited from Sofia di Colfosco

How it was acquired

Camino from Bishop Aimone of Ceneda (3 May 1089); the Cadore for the patriarch (1135), the castle of Pieve di Cadore (1155); Serravalle from Guido Maltraversi to Sofia (1162); Zumelle sold to Treviso (1188).

Allies and rivals

Bound to Treviso by citizenship (1183, 1199); vassals of the patriarch and the bishop of Ceneda, Treviso's enemies, so torn between them. Kin of the Collalto by tradition.

How things stand that morning

The family's heads are young; their 1199 citizenship oath binds them to serve Treviso. Which brother leads, and whether a guardian acts, is not pinned. The upper and lower branches (di sopra, di sotto) are a later division (1233, itself doubted).

Wealth

The Cadore's timber and pastures, tolls on the Piave and the road to the Cadore and Germany, the lands of the Livenza plain.

Military

Castles at Serravalle, Camino and in the Cadore; their vassals serve Treviso. No figures.

Threats

• Treviso's grip
• The patriarch's anger at vassals serving Treviso

What the year holds

What happened next, if nothing in play changes it. Each event carries what it depends on and what would stop it.

1. 26 May 1200Treviso's settlement with the patriarch at Verona fixes their double loyalty for now.Depends on: The arbitration holding. Stopped by: Renewed war on the Livenza.

Places of note

• Camino near Oderzo: Fief of the bishop of Ceneda since 1089
• Credazzo: Castle [thin]

Where the sources disagree

• The da Camino genealogy round 1200 is muddled: the DBI numbers Guecellone (III) and Biaquino (I) as sons of Gabriele (II), while a Guecello and a Gabriele sold Zumelle in 1188 (DBI Ezzelino II). Head of the family on 1 January 1200 not pinned.

Evidence: Lands and oaths are known in outline; the persons in 1200 are not pinned.

On the map: Serravalle and Ceneda share the modern comune of Vittorio Veneto; Camino falls in Oderzo's comune. The Cadore part lies in the patriarch's realm.

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