A walled hill town above the Valdichiana and Lake Trasimeno, organised by gates (San Cristoforo, Santa Maria, Berarda, San Vincenzo, Colonia, Peccioverardi) for levies; part of the Aretine county in the twelfth century and Arezzo's rival.
Who holds it
- Name
- Consuls or podestà (names not pinned)
- Title
- The commune
- Confidence
- low
Lord in 1200
The commune of Cortona, within the old county and the diocese of Arezzo but self-governing; councils and perhaps a podestà already in the later twelfth century.
How things stand that morning
Self-governing; Arezzo claims it.
Charter
Not found.
Council
Councils and probably a podestà from the later twelfth century (it.wikipedia).
Militia
Levies by gates.
Walls and castle
Etruscan and medieval walls on the hillside.
Trade and crafts
Farming of the Valdichiana edge; the road from Arezzo to Perugia.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: No dated event for 1200.
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.