The bishop's city with the Euphrasian basilica, on a small peninsula of the west coast; German Wikipedia names it as the old capital of the march.
It swore fidelity to Venice in 1150, the year the doge began to call himself lord of all Istria, and it has had a podestà since 1194, the first in Istria (Treccani). It submits fully to Venice only in 1267. The church of Parenzo's advocacy gives the counts of Gorizia their foothold in central Istria.
Who holds it
- Title
- The commune under its bishop (a Church map record); sworn to Venice
- Confidence
- low
Lord in 1200
The bishop of Parenzo holds wide rights in the city and its district; the commune's consuls are not pinned. The counts of Gorizia are the church's advocates in the interior (Pazin).
How things stand that morning
Bishop and commune on 1 January 1200, sworn to Venice.
Charter
Oath of fidelity to Venice, 1150; podestà from 1194; full submission 1267.
Council
A podestà (first recorded 1194; the holder on 1 January 1200 not pinned).
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: Treccani (Istria) for 1150 and 1194; Italian Wikipedia for 1267.
Sources and studies
- Storia dell'Istria (Italian Wikipedia)
- Markgrafschaft Istrien (German Wikipedia)
- Istria (Enciclopedia Italiana, Treccani)
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.