The town of the curved bridge (Pons Curvus) over the Liri, the abbey's since the early 12th century.
It was among the first communities of the region to obtain a written statute (1190). Since February 1199 it has been held by Diepold's men; the abbot wants it back.
Who holds it
- Name
- Diepold's men (commander not pinned)
- Title
- Garrison of Diepold's men in Montecassino's town
- Since
- February 1199
- Confidence
- medium
Richard of San Germano; Church map record Montecassino.
Lord in 1200
Occupied by Diepold's men since Markward gave them the castle in February 1199; by right Montecassino's (confirmed to the abbey in 1105).
Overlord
The abbot of Montecassino by right.
How things stand that morning
Occupied by Diepold's garrison.
Charter
A statute of 1190 (it.wikipedia).
Walls and castle
The castle given to Diepold's men.
Trade and crafts
The bridge over the Liri; mills and farms of the valley.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: The 1199 grant is in Richard of San Germano; nothing records its recovery before 1200.
Primary sources for Diepold's Germans
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.
- Annals of Montecassino; Annals of Ceccano (Fossanova) (12th and early 13th centuries; Ceccano to 1217). Two sets of annals from either side of the papal and Sicilian frontier. Read online
- Chronicle of Richard of San Germano, Richard of San Germano (first version about 1216, enlarged to 1243). The fullest southern narrative of the Hohenstaufen kingdom, written by a notary on the border of the Terra di Lavoro. Read online
- Chronicle of Sicard, bishop of Cremona, Sicard of Cremona (about 1210 to 1213). A universal chronicle whose last part is a well-placed eyewitness account by a Lombard bishop who served emperors and popes. Read online
- The Deeds of Innocent III, Anonymous (a curial official, perhaps Peter of Benevento) (about 1208 to 1209). The curia's own account of the pontificate's first decade, with letters copied in. Read online
- Book in honour of the Emperor, or On Sicilian affairs, Peter of Eboli (1195 to 1197). An illustrated verse account of Henry VI's conquest of Sicily, preserved in a single manuscript made at the imperial court. Read online
Sources and studies
- Richard of San Germano, Chronicle, trans. G.A. Loud (University of Leeds, PDF; covers to 1199)
- Pontecorvo (it.wikipedia)
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.