Frontier town · Commune of Florence · as at first light, 1 January 1200

Certaldo

Alberti castle on the Elsa whose walls Count Alberto had to dismantle in 1184; taken by Florence in 1198 in the Semifonte war; listed among the League's later adherents.

Who holds it

Name
Florence, which took it from the Alberti on 11 May 1198 (formal cession 12 February 1200).
Title
Lord or governing body
Confidence
medium

Lord in 1200

Florence, which took it from the Alberti on 11 May 1198 (formal cession 12 February 1200).

Primary sources for Florence

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. Semifonte (it.wikipedia)
  2. Lega di San Genesio (it.wikipedia)

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