Frontier town · County of Savoy · as at first light, 1 January 1200

Montmélian

The counts' chief fortress, closing the Combe de Savoie and the Isere valley toward the Gresivaudan and the Dauphin.

Who holds it

Name
Thomas I, count of Savoy
Title
Lord of the town
Confidence
high

Lord in 1200

Thomas I, count of Savoy

How things stand that morning

Held by Thomas I.

Militia

Comital garrison.

Walls and castle

The great castle on its rock.

Trade and crafts

Isere crossing; wine of the slopes.

Sources and studies

  1. Thomas Ier de Savoie, fr.wikipedia

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