A castle and market town where the Brenta leaves the mountains (castle documented 1150), long under the da Romano's influence and Vicenza's rule from 1175, sold by Ezzelino to Padua.
The first datable bridge (the Ponte Vecchio) is of 1209.
Who holds it
- Title
- Town held by Padua
- Confidence
- low
Lord in 1200
The commune of Padua, which bought it from Ezzelino II in 1193-94 (DBI); Vicenza's claim was upheld by the Lombard League's rectors in 1196, but Vicenza never occupied it.
Walls and castle
Castle on the Brenta bluff.
Trade and crafts
Timber and goods from the Brenta valley and the Valsugana; market.
Primary sources for Padua
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
- History of the doges of Venice (about 1229, with a continuation). The earliest surviving Venetian narrative close to the events. Read online
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.