A village of reclaimers in the marshes between Bologna, Modena and Ferrara, recognised as a community by the bishop in 1185; with Pieve di Cento it is the bishop's own lordship.
Not yet a walled town in 1200.
Who holds it
- Name
- The bishop of Bologna (Gerardo Ariosti)
- Title
- Lord
- Since
- 1198 (the bishop); the episcopal lordship is much older
- Confidence
- medium
In 1185 the bishop of Bologna gave legal recognition to the community of peasants reclaiming the marsh at Cento; Cento and Pieve di Cento remained the bishops' lordship until the sixteenth century.
Lord in 1200
The bishop of Bologna.
How things stand that morning
The bishop's lordship inside Bologna's sphere.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: Italian Wikipedia on Cento.
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.