Borgo and castle at the bridge over the Adda on the road east to Bergamo and Brescia; Frederick I forced the crossing here in 1158 when the bridge broke under his troops.
Who holds it
- Name
- Archbishop Filippo da Lampugnano (Church map record)
- Title
- The archbishop of Milan's castle and borgo on the Adda
- Confidence
- medium
Lord in 1200
The archbishops of Milan, whose residence the castle was until 1311; tied to the commune of Milan.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: Italian Wikipedia, Cassano d'Adda.
Primary sources for Milan
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.
- Chronicle of Sicard, bishop of Cremona, Sicard of Cremona (about 1210 to 1213). A universal chronicle whose last part is a well-placed eyewitness account by a Lombard bishop who served emperors and popes. Read online
- 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
- The Registers of Pope Innocent III for 1199 to 1201, Innocent III and the papal chancery (22 February 1199 to 21 February 1201). The pope's outgoing letters for the year, in his chancery's own copy, touching nearly every realm in the atlas. Read online
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.