A river city on the Bacchiglione and the Brenta canals, with the cathedral and bishop's palace, the abbeys of Santa Giustina and San Benedetto (whose abbot Giordano Forzate is the city's great arbitrator), and a new communal wall rising round the core [fair].
Padua's university and its great public palace come later (1222, 1218-19).
Who holds it
- Name
- Azzo VI d'Este for 1199; whether still in office on 1 January 1200 and his successor not pinned
- Title
- Podesta
- Since
- 1199
- Confidence
- medium
Lord in 1200
The commune (see Padua); Bishop Gerardo Offreducci.
Charter
Peace of Constance (1183).
Council
Podesta, consuls and councils (not pinned for 1200).
Militia
City militia and the great families' knights; victorious at Carmignano (1198) and Onara (1199).
Walls and castle
The Roman and early medieval core within the river loops; the communal walls are usually dated about 1195-1210 [fair].
Trade and crafts
Wool and linen, grain and wine of the plain, river traffic to the lagoon and Venice.
Where the sources disagree
On the map: Near land only.
Primary sources for Padua
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.
- The Lombard city annals of Piacenza, Milan, Cremona, Parma, Mantua and Verona (kept in the 12th and 13th centuries). The communes' own year lists. Read online
- History of the doges of Venice (about 1229, with a continuation). The earliest surviving Venetian narrative close to the events. Read online
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.