Brescian castle and crossing at the midpoint of the Oglio frontier with Cremona.
Brescia renewed and enlarged the fortress in the late 12th century; Henry VI is said to have ceded it to Cremona in 1191, but by January 1192 it was Brescian again, with control of the river's waters and a strip of the right bank. Cremona's ally Guido Lupo takes it in 1208 and Brescia retakes it the same year.
Who holds it
- Name
- the commune of Brescia
- Title
- lord or ruling commune
- Confidence
- medium
Lord in 1200
the commune of Brescia
Walls and castle
Fortress renewed and enlarged by Brescia in the late 12th century.
Primary sources for Brescia
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.
- 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 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
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.