The da Vivaro lead the church's party (pars ecclesiae) in Vicenza as the bishop's advocates and hold the bishop's castle of Pieve in the Leogra valley, taken from the counts after 1184.
Ezzelino II backs them. They will lose Pieve to a Maltraversi night attack in 1200, recover it, and keep the fief for about 150 years.
Who he is
- Title
- Advocates (avvocati) of the church of Vicenza
- Since
- Given the Maltraversi's confiscated fief after 1184
- Family
- da Vivaro
- Confidence
- low
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Overlord
The bishop of Vicenza
What it holds
- Vivaro castle north of Vicenza
- The bishop's castle of Pieve (Pievebelvicino) and its fief east of the Leogra
How it was acquired
Advocacy of the bishop; Pieve after 1184.
Allies and rivals
Allies: the bishop, Ezzelino II. Enemies: the Maltraversi.
How things stand that morning
They hold Pieve and lead the bishop's party.
Wealth
The bishop's fiefs in the Leogra valley.
Military
Pieve and Vivaro castles.
Threats
- The Maltraversi
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.
- 1200, before 10 JulyThey lose Pieve to the Maltraversi by night and win it back after the bishop's death.Depends on: The feud. Stopped by: Better watch on Pieve.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: Party role known; persons not pinned.
On the map: Castle districts only.
Primary sources for Vicenza
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.