A lineage of the Modenese foothills named from the castle of Gorzano above Maranello, one of the lords between the city's plain and the Frignano.
Who he is
- Title
- Lords of Gorzano
- Since
- not pinned
- Family
- da Gorzano
- Confidence
- low
No source read gives the family's members or castles for 1200; the name-castle at Gorzano (Maranello), in the hills south of Modena, is the only safe holding.
Overlord
Modena (not pinned).
What it holds
- Gorzano (the name-castle; not pinned)
How things stand that morning
Holds Gorzano under Modena's shadow (not pinned).
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: Covered because the assignment names them; no evidence for 1200 found.
On the map: A token disc at the name-castle.
Primary sources for Modena
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.