Burgus Sancti Leonardi, named for its twelfth-century church; renamed Borgomanero after the Novarese podesta Giacomo Mainerio (1193-94).
Who holds it
- Name
- Novara's free borough
- Title
- The commune of Novara
- Since
- by 1198
- Confidence
- medium
it.wikipedia Borgomanero.
Lord in 1200
A free borough (borgo franco) of the commune of Novara, free of servile dues and outside the count's jurisdiction by the Carta di Romagnano of 1198.
Overlord
The commune of Novara.
How things stand that morning
Novara's borough.
Charter
Free status attested 1198.
Communities
Settlers drawn from the countryside.
Trade and crafts
Road between Novara and the lakes.
Where the sources disagree
- it.wikipedia says the 1198 charter still uses the San Leonardo name though the renaming is put in 1193-94; not explained.
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.