The Maltraversi, counts of Vicenza, lead the count's party (pars comitis) in the city against the bishop and his advocates the da Vivaro.
After the murder of Bishop Cacciafronte in 1184 his successor Pistore excommunicated the count and gave his fief east of the Leogra to the da Vivaro. In 1200 the Maltraversi will retake the bishop's castle of Pieve by a night attack, and Bishop Pistore will die trying to recover it.
Who he is
- Name
- Not pinned; Count Uguccione Maltraversi was blamed for the killing of Bishop Giovanni Cacciafronte in 1184 (it.wikipedia)
- Title
- Counts (of Vicenza)
- Since
- not pinned
- Family
- Maltraversi, a comital lineage split into Paduan and Vicentine branches (DBI); Niccolo Maltraversi, born about 1180, a canon of Padua in 1200
- Confidence
- low
it.wikipedia Storia di Vicenza; DBI MALTRAVERSI, Niccolo
Overlord
The Empire for the comital title; the bishop of Vicenza for fiefs (some taken from them after 1184)
What it holds
- Fiefs and castles in the Vicentine and Paduan countryside (not listed in the sources checked)
- A following in Vicenza and in Padua
How it was acquired
Comital lineage of the March.
Allies and rivals
Enemies: the bishop of Vicenza, the da Vivaro and their friend Ezzelino II.
How things stand that morning
Leaders of the count's party in Vicenza, in feud with the bishop.
Military
Their vassals and followers; able to storm Pieve in 1200.
Threats
- Excommunication and the bishop's party
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 JulyNight attack on the castle of Pieve; Bishop Pistore dies on 10 July 1200.Depends on: The feud continuing. Stopped by: A settlement with the bishop.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: Names and castles in 1200 are not pinned.
On the map: Not drawn: castles not pinned.
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.