Town · The counts Guidi · as at first light, 1 January 1200

Empoli

A market town on the Arno round the pieve of Sant'Andrea, resettled by Countess Imilia and Guido Guerra II in 1119 (first walls 1119-1120); Florence campaigned against it in March 1182 and it entered Florence's dominions that year, but the Guidi keep the lordship until the 1250s.

Who holds it

Name
The counts Guidi, under an oath of the townsmen to Florence (1182).
Title
Lord or governing body
Confidence
medium

Lord in 1200

The counts Guidi, under an oath of the townsmen to Florence (1182).

Sources and studies

  1. Empoli (it.wikipedia)
  2. Conti Guidi (it.wikipedia)
  3. Semifonte (it.wikipedia)

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