A castle on the Panaro towards Ferrara, not yet a town in 1200.
In 1213, during the war of Salinguerra Torelli and Aldobrandino d'Este, the men of Ponteduce join the garrison and the commune of Finale is founded under a Modenese tower.
Who holds it
- Name
- Not a town in 1200 (castle)
- Title
- Lord or governing power
- Since
- not pinned
- Confidence
- low
Lord in 1200
Not yet a town: the castle (castrum Finalis) on the Panaro, exchanged between the bishop of Modena and the abbot of Nonantola in 1009; the town and its commune are born in 1213.
Primary sources for Modena
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.
- 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.