The castle on the hill (today Montecatini Alto) commanding the eastern Valdinievole.
In 1180 it fought Pistoia and won with Lucca's help, and the border between Lucca's and Pistoia's spheres was fixed on the ridge at Serravalle.
Who holds it
- Name
- Its own commune, in alliance with Lucca
- Title
- Lord of the town
- Confidence
- low
The 1180 war is in it.wikipedia only.
Lord in 1200
Its own commune, in alliance with Lucca
How things stand that morning
Lucca's ally and bulwark against Pistoia.
Council
Not recorded in the sources we used.
Communities
Not recorded in the sources we used.
Fairs and markets
Not recorded in the sources we used.
Militia
Not recorded in the sources we used.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: The 1180 war is in it.wikipedia only.
Primary sources for Lucca
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.
- Annals of Pisa, by Bernardo Maragone, with continuation, Bernardo Maragone (1160s to 1175, continued to 1192). Pisa's official annals stop in 1175 and their continuation in 1192, so there is no Pisan narrative for 1200 itself. Read online
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.