Frontier town · Commune of Verona · as at first light, 1 January 1200

Legnago

The bishop's fortified town and Adige crossing (with Porto on the left bank) toward the Polesine and the Este lands.

Who holds it

Name
Cardinal Adelardo Cattaneo (Church map record)
Title
Bishop of Verona
Confidence
high

Lord in 1200

The bishop of Verona, who will cede the town and castle to the commune in 1207 in exchange for Monteforte d'Alpone.

Walls and castle

Castle and crossing on the Adige.

Trade and crafts

River traffic and tolls.

Primary sources for Verona

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.

Sources and studies

  1. Legnago, it.wikipedia

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