A walled hill town over the Ombrone and the Orcia, allied with Siena in 1176 but at war with it by 1199. it.wikipedia dates a sixteen-month Sienese siege to 1199; the town fell on 27 September 1202 and was destroyed, rebelled in 1207 with Florence's backing, and came to terms with Siena in 1212.
Who holds it
- Name
- Officers not pinned (a podestà, Enrico da Parlascio, is attested in 1191)
- Title
- The commune under the abbot of Sant'Antimo's lordship
- Confidence
- low
Lord in 1200
The commune of Montalcino, within the lordship of the abbot of Sant'Antimo (a Church record), which will be stripped of its jurisdiction in 1212.
How things stand that morning
Hostile to Siena; whether under siege that morning is not pinned.
Charter
Lordship of the abbot of Sant'Antimo (Louis the Pious's grant of 814 to the abbey).
Council
A podestà in 1191; councils not found.
Militia
Town host.
Walls and castle
First walls of about 1100, with five gates and thirteen towers (it.wikipedia).
Trade and crafts
Farming and woods of the hill.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: Conflicting dates for the siege.
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.