Walled town and bishop's city since 1138 (the see moved from Roselle), with salt works; its townsmen swore to Siena in 1151 and quarrelled with the counts in 1179; the count will grant a charter of liberties in 1204.
Who holds it
- Name
- Count Ildebrandino VIII Aldobrandeschi; the townsmen's own consuls are attested from 1203.
- Title
- Lord or governing body
- Confidence
- medium
Lord in 1200
Count Ildebrandino VIII Aldobrandeschi; the townsmen's own consuls are attested from 1203.
Primary sources for Aldobrandeschi
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 Deeds of Innocent III, Anonymous (a curial official, perhaps Peter of Benevento) (about 1208 to 1209). The curia's own account of the pontificate's first decade, with letters copied in. Read online
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.