Town · Commune of Modena · as at first light, 1 January 1200

Nonantola

The abbey town of Nonantola, founded in 752, one of the great Benedictine houses of Italy, squeezed between Modena and Bologna.

Who holds it

Name
The abbot of Nonantola
Title
Lord or governing power
Since
not pinned
Confidence
medium

Lord in 1200

The abbot of Nonantola (a Church map record; abbot not pinned); Modena and Bologna contend for the abbey's lands.

Primary sources for Modena

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. Nonantola (it.wikipedia)

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