The Roman Regium Lepidi on the Via Emilia between the Enza and the Secchia, a bishop's city and a commune that in 1199 gave itself new statutes and schools and is reaching into the Matildine hills.
Who holds it
- Name
- Not pinned for 1 January 1200
- Title
- Officers of the commune
- Since
- not pinned
- Confidence
- low
Lord in 1200
The commune; the bishop, Pietro (since 1187).
Charter
Imperial investiture of its consul Rolando della Carità under the Peace of Constance (1183); new statutes in 1199 (it.wikipedia); an imperial mint grant only in 1219.
Council
Consuls or a podestà with the councils (names for 1200 not pinned).
Militia
The city host; the new fortified borgo of Rubiera guards the Modena road. No figures.
Walls and castle
City walls (circuit of 1200 not pinned).
Trade and crafts
The Via Emilia, grain and the hill trade; schools with notable masters from 1199 (it.wikipedia).
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: Only a general Wikipedia history was available for the city itself.
Primary sources for Reggio
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
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.