Chief place of the upper Valle Seriana.
Given in fief to the bishop of Bergamo in 1026; the people won wide autonomy at the end of the 12th century, and the commune of Clusone is first attested in 1182, run by landowners and merchants who leased pastures and took dues on the common lands.
Who holds it
- Name
- the rural commune of Clusone under the bishop of Bergamo (fief since 30 July 1026) and the commune of Bergamo
- Title
- lord or ruling commune
- Confidence
- medium
Lord in 1200
the rural commune of Clusone under the bishop of Bergamo (fief since 30 July 1026) and the commune of Bergamo
Council
A rural commune (attested 1182) of landowners and merchants.
Primary sources for Bergamo
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
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.