Calvi's citadel and town are founded in the 1270s by Giovanninello of Loreto with Genoese help; the hill was then uninhabited (fr.wikipedia).
In 1200 there is no town here, though the bay is an anchorage.
Who holds it
- Title
- Lord
- Confidence
- low
Lord in 1200
Not pinned: the ground of the Balagne's lords.
How things stand that morning
Not a town in 1200.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: Foundation dates (1268-1276) are well reported.
Primary sources for Corsica
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.
- Annals of Genoa, by Caffaro and his continuators, with Ogerio Pane for 1197 to 1219, Ogerio Pane and the other official annalists of Genoa (year by year under the commune's authority; the 1197 to 1219 section by Ogerio Pane). The official record of the commune. Read online
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.