Town · Commune of Reggio · as at first light, 1 January 1200

Castelnovo ne' Monti

A mountain castle and village below the Pietra di Bismantova, near the great pieve of Campiliola; one of the first mountain communities to swear to Reggio.

Who holds it

Name
The commune of Reggio (sworn community)
Title
Lord or governing power
Since
not pinned
Confidence
medium

Lord in 1200

Its people swore to the commune of Reggio in 1188 and again in 1197; the castle was the 'new castle of the lord abbot of Canossa'.

Primary sources for Reggio

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.

Sources and studies

  1. Castelnovo ne' Monti (it.wikipedia)

Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.