A Carinthian family, the Spengenberg, settled on the right bank of the Tagliamento as vassals of the patriarch and gave their name to the castle (castrum de Spengenberg), first documented in 1120.
The castle commands a crossing of the Tagliamento and grows into a military and trading centre; the cathedral is begun only in 1284 by Count Walterpertoldo II. The lord on 1 January 1200 is not pinned.
Who he is
- Title
- Lords (later counts) of Spilimbergo
- Family
- The Spengenberg, a Carinthian family settled in Friuli as vassals of the patriarch
- Confidence
- low
Italian Wikipedia (Spilimbergo).
Overlord
The patriarch of Aquileia
What it holds
- Spilimbergo castle and the settlement at the Tagliamento crossing.
How things stand that morning
Held of the patriarch by the family (lord not pinned).
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: The 1120 document is the only early date.
Primary sources for Patriarchate of Aquileia
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
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.