Bishop's city and commune between the Sesia and the Ticino, Milan's ally.
Its bishop Litifredo (twelfth century) enlarged the canons' house, had the Romanesque cathedral consecrated and built a new palace.
Who holds it
- Name
- Not pinned for 1 January 1200
- Title
- Podesta or consuls
- Since
- not pinned
- Confidence
- low
See Novara.
Lord in 1200
The commune of Novara (officers not pinned); Bishop Pietro IV in his palace.
Overlord
The emperor.
Allies and rivals
See Novara.
How things stand that morning
Self-governing, Milan's ally.
Threats
- Its bishop's resistance
- Pavia
Charter
Consuls elected by the assembly (arengo), with a foreign podesta in years of discord; Lombard League; Peace of Constance 1183.
Council
Consuls and the arengo; the communal palace in the Broletto is of the early thirteenth century (exact year not pinned).
Militia
The communal host; no figures.
Walls and castle
Walled city with some twenty churches in city and suburbs by the mid-twelfth century.
Trade and crafts
Farming of the plain and the road from Milan to the Simplon.
What the year holds
What happened next, if nothing in play changes it. Each event carries what it depends on and what would stop it.
- 1200 (date not pinned)New officers take office.Depends on: The usual election date. Stopped by: Strife.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: Institutions in outline only.
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.